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 user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to retrieve potentially sensitive user meta.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59165 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 user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to retrieve potentially sensitive user meta.
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History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kylebjohnson:user_shortcodes_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title User Shortcodes Plus <= 2.0.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Disclosure via user_meta Shortcode
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kylebjohnson
Kylebjohnson user Shortcodes Plus
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kylebjohnson:user_shortcodes_plus:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Kylebjohnson
Kylebjohnson user Shortcodes Plus

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:01:33.405Z

Reserved: 2023-12-19T21:53:12.729Z

Link: CVE-2023-6969

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T08:50:06.964Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-03-13T16:15:09.703

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:18:46.007

Link: CVE-2023-6969

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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