Vulnerability Details CVE-2023-6996
The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Code Injection via the plugin's vg_display_data shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 due to insufficient input validation and restriction on access to that shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to call arbitrary functions and execute code.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.009
EPSS Ranking 75.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.8
References
- 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=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0662c3a-5b82-4b9a-aa69-147094930d1f?source=cve
- 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=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0662c3a-5b82-4b9a-aa69-147094930d1f?source=cve
Products affected by CVE-2023-6996
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cpe:2.3:a:vegacorp:display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields:1.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:vegacorp:display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields:1.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:vegacorp:display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields:1.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:vegacorp:display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields:1.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:vegacorp:display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields:1.1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:vegacorp:display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields:1.1.3
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cpe:2.3:a:vegacorp:display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields:1.2.0
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cpe:2.3:a:vegacorp:display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields:1.2.1