WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
User Meta Shortcodes <= 0.5 - Contributor+ Unauthorized Arbitrary User Metadata Access
Description
The plugin registers a shortcode that allows any user with a role as low as contributor to access other users metadata by specifying the user login as a parameter. This makes the WP instance vulnerable to data extrafiltration, including password hashes
Proof of Concept
As a contributor, put the following shortcode in a post/page [otheruserinfo login="admin" field="user_pass"][/otheruserinfo]
Affects Plugins
No known fix References
CVE
Classification
Type
ACCESS CONTROLS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Francesco Carlucci
Submitter
Francesco Carlucci
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Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2021-11-15 (about 2 years ago)
Added
2021-11-15 (about 2 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-04-08 (about 2 years ago)
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