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CVE-2023-6731

WP Show Posts <= 1.1.5 - Improper Authorization to Information Exposure

Published: May 2, 2024Updated: Mar 5, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
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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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

edge22
commercial
WP Show PostsMixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
generatepress
commercialaka generate press
wp show postsMixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

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

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