Profile Builder Plugin up to 3.9.0 on WordPress Shortcode user_meta information disclosure

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Profile Builder Plugin up to 3.9.0 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument user_meta results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-0814. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Profile Builder Plugin up to 3.9.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument user_meta with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure via the [user_meta] shortcode in versions up to, and including 3.9.0. This is due to insufficient restriction on sensitive user meta values that can be called via that shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions, and above to retrieve sensitive user meta that can be used to gain access to a high privileged user account. This does require the Usermeta shortcode be enabled to be exploited.

The weakness was presented 02/14/2023. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-0814 since 02/13/2023. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The exploit is shared for download at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Profile Builder Plugin

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• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9.0

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