CVE-2023-6969 Information disclosure in User Shortcodes Plus
Authenticated contributors can retrieve sensitive user metadata via insecure direct object reference in the User Shortcodes Plus plugin.
- 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-2023-6969?
CVE-2023-6969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in kbjohnson90 User Shortcodes Plus, published on 13 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The User Shortcodes Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2 via the user_meta shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to retrieve potentially sensitive user meta.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6969?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kylebjohnson User Shortcodes Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6969?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6969 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6969 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qr34-vp25-pg2x.