CVE-2023-6731

MEDIUM

WP Show Posts <= 1.1.5 - Authenticated Unauthorized Data Access via Missing Capability Check

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Patch

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=

Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e6bb3680-0623-4633-971e-3bc4a52dfad3?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3

EPSS 0.0037

EPSS Percentile 29.1%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-285 CWE-862

Status published

Products (2)

edge22/WP Show Posts < 1.1.5

generatepress/wp_show_posts < 1.1.6

Published May 02, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026