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CVE-2023-0890

MEDIUM 6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
March 20, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

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

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate — Before 5.12.8
  • getshortcodes shortcodes_ultimate — Before 5.12.8

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a466f15-f112-4527-8b02-4544a8032671 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record