CVE-2023-6996 HIGH

CVE-2023-6996: Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields <= 1.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Code Injection

Vendor Josevega
Product Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields
Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection
Published February 5, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 5, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated