CVE-2023-6962 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2023-6962

WP Meta SEO <= 4.5.12 - Information Exposure via Meta Description

Vulnerability Description

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.12 via the meta description. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to disclose potentially sensitive information via the meta description of password-protected posts.

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:

  • Krzysztof Zając

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

WP Meta SEO
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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1230

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.