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CVE-2023-3601: The Simple Author Box WordPress plugin before 2.52 does not verify a user ID before outputting information about that user, leading to arbitrary user information disclosure to users with a role as low

medium Affects simple-author-box (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Simple Author Box WordPress plugin before 2.52 does not verify a user ID before outputting information about that user, leading to arbitrary user information disclosure to users with a role as low

Package
simple-author-box (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.52
Fixed in
2.52
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (44.4th percentile)
Published
2023-08-14
Source
nvd

References

NVD recordsimple-author-box (WordPress plugin) advisories

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