CVE-2023-6695 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-6695: Beaver Themer <= 1.4.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via shortcode

Vendor Beaver Builder
Product Beaver Themer
Weakness CWE-359
Published April 9, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Beaver Themer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.9 via the 'wpbb' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to extract sensitive data including arbitrary user_meta values.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Beaver Themer versions up to 1.4.9 expose sensitive user data to authenticated attackers. An attacker with a low-privilege account can read information they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires login but no additional user interaction. Update to a version newer than 1.4.9 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information belonging to other users or the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data privacy is at risk if any low-privilege accounts are compromised or created by attackers.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 9, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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