CVE-2023-31073
Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields <= 1.2.0 - Missing Authorization via vg_display_data shortcode
mediumMissing Authorization
6.5
CVSS Score
6.5
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
1.2.1
Patched in
274d
Time to patch
Description
The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the display_object_data_shortcode function referenced by the vg_display_data shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers , with subscriber-level access and above, to access other users' metadata.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=1.2.0PublishedApril 24, 2023
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginshortcode-to-display-post-and-user-data
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