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
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/35404d16-7213-4293-ac0d-926bd6c17444 (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.