CVE-2023-6731 - CVE House

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Status published Medium CVE-2023-6731

WP Show Posts <= 1.1.5 - Improper Authorization to Information Exposure

4.3 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

The WP Show Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on multiple AJAX functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to view arbitrary post metadata, list posts, and view terms and taxonomies.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Lucio Sá

References

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Affected Vendor

edge22

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Affected Software

WP Show Posts

Vulnerable Versions:

0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 2nd, 2024

Last Modified: April 8th, 2026

Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

T1078 Valid Accounts

T1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

Privilege Escalation

T1021 Remote Services

Lateral Movement

T1098 Account Manipulation

Defense Evasion