CVE-2023-6969

MEDIUM 4.3

User Shortcodes Plus <= 2.0.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Disclosure via user_meta Shortcode

CVSS Score

4.3

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

The User Shortcodes Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2 via the user_meta shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to retrieve potentially sensitive user meta.

CWE	CWE-639
Vendor	kbjohnson90
Product	user shortcodes plus
Published	Mar 13, 2024
Last Updated	Apr 8, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

kbjohnson90 / User Shortcodes Plus

0 ≤ 2.0.2

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76a0a87a-dff0-4a51-bad0-8868c342ecde?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-shortcodes-plus/trunk/includes/Shortcodes/UserMeta.php

Credits

Francesco Carlucci