CVE-2023-0911 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-0911?

CVE-2023-0911 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0911?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate.

Vulnerability Description

The WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 5.12.8 does not validate the user meta to be retrieved via the user shortcode, allowing any authenticated users such as subscriber to retrieve arbitrary user meta (except the user_pass), such as the user email and activation key by default.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Getshortcodes	Shortcodes Ultimate	< 5.12.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/35404d16-7213-4293-ac0d-926bd6c17444ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/35404d16-7213-4293-ac0d-926bd6c17444ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-0911?

CVE-2023-0911 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 5.12.8 does not validate the user meta to be retrieved via the user shortcode, allowing any authenticated users such as su...

How severe is CVE-2023-0911?

CVE-2023-0911 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0911?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate.