CVE-2023-7014: The Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.4 via the 'ma_debu'

medium Affects molongui-authorship (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-02-05; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.4 via the 'ma_debu'

Package: molongui-authorship (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <4.7.5
Fixed in: 4.7.5
Severity: medium CVSS 5.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (51.0th percentile)
Published: 2024-02-05
Source: nvd

References

CWE-359 CWE-668

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