CVE-2023-6996

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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=

Source: security@wordfence.com

Patch

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0662c3a-5b82-4b9a-aa69-147094930d1f?source=cve

Source: security@wordfence.com

Patch Third Party Advisory

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=

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0662c3a-5b82-4b9a-aa69-147094930d1f?source=cve

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Third Party Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

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CVSS v3.x Details

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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