CVE-2021-24859 | BDVDB-2026-165608 Detail

User meta shortcodes

Description#

The User Meta Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 0.5 registers a shortcode that allows any user with a role as low as contributor to access other users metadata by specifying the user login as a parameter. This makes the WP instance vulnerable to data extrafiltration, including password hashes

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

References#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/958f44a5-07e7-4349-9212-2a039a082ba0

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12021-12-13Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-03Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.