# CVE-2023-44983: WordPress Aruba HiSpeed Cache Plugin <= 2.0.6 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

> An attacker can access sensitive information from the Aruba HiSpeed Cache WordPress plugin without authorization.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-295v-38xm-x24r

## What is CVE-2023-44983?

CVE-2023-44983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Aruba.it Aruba HiSpeed Cache, published on 19 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Aruba.It Aruba HiSpeed Cache.This issue affects Aruba HiSpeed Cache: from n/a through 2.0.6.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44983?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Aruba Aruba Hispeed Cache.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-44983?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-44983 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44983 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-44983 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-44983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Aruba.it Aruba HiSpeed Cache, published on 19 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44983 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Aruba.it Aruba HiSpeed Cache. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44983/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44983/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44983
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44983
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-44983

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44983/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.