CVE-2023-6962

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

2024-04-16 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 4.5.13
Affected Plugin: WP Meta SEO
Affected Version: <= 4.5.12
CVSS: 5.3Medium
Weakness type: CWE-1230 · Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata
CVE: CVE-2023-6962

At a glance

CVE-2023-6962 is a medium-severity Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata vulnerability in the WP Meta SEO WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 4.5.12. It carries a CVSS score of 5.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 4.5.13; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed April 2024, reported by Krzysztof Zając.

Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user.

CWE-1230: Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata

The product prevents direct access to a resource containing sensitive information, but it does not sufficiently limit access to metadata that is derived from the original, sensitive information.

Remediation

Update to version 4.5.13, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: WP Meta SEO 4.5.13 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6962 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0323b54b-c15b-4d2d-9e8f-3df87c84dd49 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6962

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in WP Meta SEO

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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