PT-2023-16593 · WordPress · Shortcodes Ultimate

Erwan Lr · Published 2023-03-20 · Updated 2023-04-24 · CVE-2023-0890

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin versions prior to 5.12.8

Description The issue allows any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to view draft, private, or even password-protected posts. It is also possible to leak the password of protected posts. This occurs because the plugin does not ensure that posts to be displayed via some shortcodes are already public and can be accessed by the user making the request.

Recommendations For versions prior to 5.12.8, update to version 5.12.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to shortcodes that display posts to only authorized users until the update is applied.

Exploit

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-0890

Affected Products

Shortcodes Ultimate

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a466f15-f112-4527-8b02-4544a8032671 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0890 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0890 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/60346 · Telegram Post