Vulnerability Details : 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.
Products affected by CVE-2023-6983
- Josevega » Display Custom Fields In The Frontend - Post And User Profile Fields » For WordpressVersions before (<) 1.3.0cpe:2.3:a:josevega:display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-6983
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 20 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-6983
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
2.8
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1.4
|
NIST | 2024-02-13 |
4.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
2.8
|
1.4
|
Wordfence | 2024-02-05 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-6983
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The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-6983
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3021133%40shortcode-to-display-post-and-user-data&new=3021133%40shortcode-to-display-post-and-user-data&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
429 Too Many RequestsPatch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/08d43c67-df40-4f1a-a351-803e59edee13?source=cve
Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields <= 1.2.1 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Meta DisclosurePatch;Third Party Advisory
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