CVE-2023-4469 Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft <= 1.2.7 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure
Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive user data via a missing capability check in the Profile Extra Fields plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4469?
CVE-2023-4469 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft, published on 6 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the prflxtrflds_export_file function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose potentially sensitive user data, including data entered into custom fields.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4469?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bestwebsoft Profile Extra Fields.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4469?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4469 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-4469 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4469 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrr7-5m3c-36g9.