vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: shortcodes-ultimate: CVE-2023-0890: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Feb 27, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Feb 27, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
The Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to missing authorization controls in a plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 5.12.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions and above to read arbitrary posts.
Solution
shortcodes-ultimate-plugin-cve-2023-0890
References
Rapid7 Labs
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