CVE-2023-6962 (GCVE-0-2023-6962)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2024-05-02 16:51
Modified
2026-04-08 16:32
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-1230 - Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| joomunited | WP Meta SEO |
Version: 0 ≤ 4.5.12 |
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Sightings
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