CVE-2023-6983 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-6983 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 05/02/2024 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: josevega | Product: Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-6983 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).