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WP Show Posts vulnerabilities
WP Show Posts has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 2 May 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 70,000+
- Latest version
- 1.1.6
- Last updated
- 16 Apr 2024
- Most recent
- 2 May 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2023-6731 | Medium 4.3 | Before 1.1.6 | Fixed in 1.1.6 | 2 May 2024 |
| Sensitive data exposure CVE-2024-1479 | Medium 5.3 | Before 1.1.5 | Fixed in 1.1.5 | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4459 | Medium 5.4 | Before 1.1.4 | Fixed in 1.1.4 | 6 Feb 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2023-6731, 2 May 2024
- The WP Show Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on multiple AJAX functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to view arbitrary post metadata, list posts, and view terms and taxonomies. CVE record
- CVE-2024-1479, 13 Mar 2024
- The WP Show Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.4 via the wpsp_display function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor access and above to view the contents of draft, trash, future, private and pending posts and pages. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4459, 6 Feb 2023
- The WP Show Posts WordPress plugin before 1.1.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins. CVE record
What to do if you run WP Show Posts
If you run WP Show Posts, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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