CVE-2023-0911: The WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 5.12.8 does not validate the user meta to be retrieved via the user shortcode, allowing any authenticated users such as su

medium Affects shortcodes-ultimate (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-03-20; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 5.12.8 does not validate the user meta to be retrieved via the user shortcode, allowing any authenticated users such as su

Package: shortcodes-ultimate (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <5.12.8
Fixed in: 5.12.8
Severity: medium CVSS 6.5
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (51.2th percentile)
Published: 2023-03-20
Source: nvd

References

CWE-862

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