CVE-2023-3601

Simple Author Box < 2.52 - Contributor+ Arbitrary User Information Disclosure via IDOR

The Simple Author Box WordPress plugin before 2.52 does not verify a user ID before outputting information about that user, leading to arbitrary user information disclosure to users with a role as low as Contributor.

Affected

Simple Author Box

CVSS v3.1 NVD

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

EPSS

0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 43rd percentile

Published

2023-08-14

Updated

2025-05-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c0cc513e-c306-4920-9afb-e33d95a7292f

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry