CVE-2023-0890 (GCVE-0-2023-0890)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-20 15:52 – Updated: 2025-02-26 14:32
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Summary
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
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References
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a466f15-f112-45… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate Affected: 0 , < 5.12.8 (custom)
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Credits
Erwan LR (WPScan) WPScan
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