Auth bypass in Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate
CVE-2023-0911
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.007 (47.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Getshortcodes Shortcodes_ultimate
- Unknown Wordpress Shortcodes Plugin — Ultimate — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0911?
- CVE-2023-0911 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-2023-0911?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-0911 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.