// For flags

CVE-2023-0890

Shortcodes Ultimate < 5.12.8 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Access

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 5.12.8 does not ensure that posts to be displayed via some shortcodes are already public and can be accessed by the user making the request, allowing any authenticated users such as subscriber to view draft, private or even password protected posts. It is also possible to leak the password of protected posts

The Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to missing authorization controls in a plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 5.12.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions and above to read arbitrary posts.

*Credits: Erwan LR (WPScan), WPScan
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-02-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-02-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-02 First Exploit
  • 2024-10-10 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Getshortcodes
Search vendor "Getshortcodes"
Shortcodes Ultimate
Search vendor "Getshortcodes" for product "Shortcodes Ultimate"
< 5.12.8
Search vendor "Getshortcodes" for product "Shortcodes Ultimate" and version " < 5.12.8"
wordpress
Affected