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CVE-2023-6996: The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Code Injection via the plugin's vg_display_data shortcode in all versions up to, and incl

high Affects shortcode-to-display-post-and-user-data (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Code Injection via the plugin's vg_display_data shortcode in all versions up to, and incl

Package
shortcode-to-display-post-and-user-data (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.3.0
Fixed in
1.3.0
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (64.6th percentile)
Published
2024-02-05
Source
nvd

References

CWE-94
NVD recordshortcode-to-display-post-and-user-data (WordPress plugin) advisories

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