CVE-2023-6983 Information disclosure in Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields
Authenticated contributors can retrieve sensitive post meta data via insecure direct object reference in the vg_display_data shortcode.
- 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-2023-6983?
CVE-2023-6983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in josevega Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields, published on 5 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the vg_display_data 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 post meta.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6983?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Josevega Display Custom Fields in the Frontend - Post and User Profile Fields.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v92p-76ff-mghv.