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CVE-2023-6983

nvd nist
Published: Feb 5, 2024Modified: Apr 8, 2026

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4.3
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 1.4
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Josevega
1 product
Display Custom Fields In The Frontend Post And User Profile Fields
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Display Custom Fields In The Frontend Post And User Profile Fields
Before 1.3.0

Related CWEs

CWE-639
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
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.

References (4)

Source: security@wordfence.com
Patch
Source: security@wordfence.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory

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