Shortcodes Ultimate <= 5.12.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post Access via Shortcode

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVE CVE-2023-0890
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published February 27, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Erwan LR
Description

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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug shortcodes-ultimate (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 5.12.7
Patched Version
  • 5.12.8
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