CVE-2023-6731

The WP Show Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on multiple AJAX functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to view arbitrary post metadata, list posts, and view terms and taxonomies.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3071911%40wp-show-posts%2Ftrunk&old=3041416%40wp-show-posts%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e6bb3680-0623-4633-971e-3bc4a52dfad3?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3071911%40wp-show-posts%2Ftrunk&old=3041416%40wp-show-posts%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e6bb3680-0623-4633-971e-3bc4a52dfad3?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:generatepress:wp_show_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-05-02 17:15

Updated : 2025-03-05 15:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-6731

Mitre link : CVE-2023-6731

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-6731

JSON object : View

Products Affected

generatepress

wp_show_posts

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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