CVE-2021-24859

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

CVSS v3.1

4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0

4.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 54th percentile

Published

2021-12-13

Updated

2024-08-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

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

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2021-24858
• CVE-2021-24860
• CVE-2021-24857
• CVE-2021-24861
• CVE-2021-24856
• CVE-2021-24862