High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 5, 2024· Updated Apr 8, 2026
CVE-2023-6996
CVE-2023-6996
Description
The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Code Injection via the plugin's vg_display_data shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 due to insufficient input validation and restriction on access to that shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to call arbitrary functions and execute code.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:vegacorp:display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*Range: <1.3.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changesetnvdPatch
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0662c3a-5b82-4b9a-aa69-147094930d1fnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
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