CVE-2023-6969 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-6969 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 13/03/2024 | CVE Updated: 28/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: kbjohnson90 | Product: User Shortcodes Plus
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-6969 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 5.3 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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    Privileges Required (PR)*
    User Interaction (UI)*
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    Confidentiality Impact (C)*
    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Source: kbjohnson90

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).