4.3

CVE-2023-6983: josevega display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields

CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-02-2024Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-6983 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in josevega display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
17/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-02-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the vg_display_data shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to retrieve potentially sensitive post meta.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.47% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.47%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Josevega1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • shortcode-to-display-post-and-user-data≤ 1.2.1 (fixed in 1.3.0)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links