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CVE-2023-0890 — Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements [shortcodes-ultimate] < 5.12.8

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2023-0890 Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements [shortcodes-ultimate] < 5.12.8 Missing Authorization Medium 6.5 < 5.12.8 5.12.8 2023-02-27

CVE-2023-0890

The Shortcodes Ultimate plugin versions prior to 5.12.8 fail to verify that posts displayed through certain shortcodes are publicly accessible or that the requesting user has permission to view them, enabling any authenticated user with a subscriber role or higher to access draft, private, and password-protected posts. Additionally, the vulnerability permits exposure of passwords associated with protected posts.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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