CVE-2023-4469 (GCVE-0-2023-4469)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-10-06 09:31
Modified
2026-04-08 17:09
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Summary
The Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the prflxtrflds_export_file function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose potentially sensitive user data, including data entered into custom fields.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bestwebsoft | Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft |
Version: 0 ≤ 1.2.7 |
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
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