CVE-2023-6733 WP-Members Membership Plugin <= 3.4.8 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can extract sensitive user data like emails and password hashes via the wpmem_field shortcode due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-6733?

CVE-2023-6733 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in cbutlerjr WP-Members Membership Plugin, published on 4 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP-Members Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.8 via the wpmem_field shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to extract sensitive data including user emails, password hashes, usernames, and more.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6733?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Butlerblog Wp-Members.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6733?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6733 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-2023-6733 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6733 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-74jf-25c2-5jf2.

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