CVE-2023-6962 (GCVE-0-2023-6962)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-02 16:51 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:32
VLAI
Title
WP Meta SEO <= 4.5.12 - Information Exposure via Meta Description
Summary
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-02 19:28 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-1230 - Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
joomunited WP Meta SEO Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.5.12 (semver)
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joomunited wp_meta_seo Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.5.12 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:joomunited:wp_meta_seo:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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Credits
Krzysztof Zając
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