CVE-2023-6996
Estado: ModificadaAlta (8.8)—
The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Code Injection via the plugin's vg_display_data shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 due to insufficient input validation and restriction on access to that shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to call arbitrary functions and execute code.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 8.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.06%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 64
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-94
- CWE-94
Referencias
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3021133%40shortcode-to-display-post-and-user-data&new=3021133%40shortcode-to-display-post-and-user-data&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0662c3a-5b82-4b9a-aa69-147094930d1f?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3021133%40shortcode-to-display-post-and-user-data&new=3021133%40shortcode-to-display-post-and-user-data&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0662c3a-5b82-4b9a-aa69-147094930d1f?source=cve
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