Auth bypass in Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate
CVE-2023-0890
The WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 5.12.8 does not ensure that posts to be displayed via some shortcodes are already public and can be accessed by the user making the request, allowing any authenticated users such as subscriber to view draft, private or even password protected posts. It is also possible to leak the password of protected posts
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate
- WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Ultimate — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a466f15-f112-4527-8b02-4544a8032671 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0890?
- CVE-2023-0890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2023-0890?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-0890 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.