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CVE-2023-6969: The User Shortcodes Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2 via the user_meta shortcode due to missing validation on a u

medium Affects user-shortcodes-plus (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The User Shortcodes Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2 via the user_meta shortcode due to missing validation on a u

Package
user-shortcodes-plus (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.0.2
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (40.4th percentile)
Published
2024-03-13
Source
nvd

References

CWE-639
NVD recorduser-shortcodes-plus (WordPress plugin) advisories

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