// For flags

CVE-2023-6983

Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields <= 1.2.1 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Meta Disclosure

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the vg_display_data shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to retrieve potentially sensitive post meta.

El complemento Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields para WordPress es vulnerable a la referencia directa de objetos inseguros en todas las versiones hasta la 1.2.1 incluida, a través del código corto vg_display_data debido a la falta de validación en una clave controlada por el usuario. Esto hace posible que los atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de colaborador y superior, recuperen metadatos de publicaciones potencialmente confidenciales.

*Credits: Francesco Carlucci
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-12-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-01-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-26 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Josevega
Search vendor "Josevega"
 Display Custom Fields In The Frontend - Post And User Profile Fields
Search vendor "Josevega" for product "Display Custom Fields In The Frontend - Post And User Profile Fields"
 < 1.3.0
Search vendor "Josevega" for product "Display Custom Fields In The Frontend - Post And User Profile Fields" and version " < 1.3.0"
wordpress
Affected