CVE-2023-6969

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.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-shortcodes-plus/trunk/includes/Shortcodes/UserMeta.php	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76a0a87a-dff0-4a51-bad0-8868c342ecde?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-shortcodes-plus/trunk/includes/Shortcodes/UserMeta.php	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76a0a87a-dff0-4a51-bad0-8868c342ecde?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kylebjohnson:user_shortcodes_plus:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

07 Feb 2025, 19:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:kylebjohnson:user_shortcodes_plus::::::wordpress::*
CWE		CWE-639
References	~~() https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-shortcodes-plus/trunk/includes/Shortcodes/UserMeta.php -~~	() https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-shortcodes-plus/trunk/includes/Shortcodes/UserMeta.php - Product
References	~~() https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76a0a87a-dff0-4a51-bad0-8868c342ecde?source=cve -~~	() https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76a0a87a-dff0-4a51-bad0-8868c342ecde?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Kylebjohnson Kylebjohnson user Shortcodes Plus

Information

Published : 2024-03-13 16:15

Updated : 2025-02-07 19:33

NVD link : CVE-2023-6969

Mitre link : CVE-2023-6969

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-6969

JSON object : View

Products Affected

kylebjohnson

user_shortcodes_plus

CWE

CWE-639

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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