What is CVE-2023-6983?

CVE-2023-6983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Josevega Display Custom Fields In The Frontend – Post And User Profile, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-02-05.

How severe is CVE-2023-6983?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-6983 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Josevega Display Custom Fields In The Frontend – Post And User Profile

CVE-2023-6983

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.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

security@wordfence.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6983?: CVE-2023-6983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Josevega Display Custom Fields In The Frontend – Post And User Profile, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-02-05.
How severe is CVE-2023-6983?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-6983 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.