CVE-2023-6731

WP Show Posts <= 1.1.5 - Improper Authorization to Information Exposure

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.

We have discovered 7,064 live websites that are affected by CVE-2023-6731.

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Affected Software

Product  Wp Show Posts
Category Wordpress Plugins
Vulnerable Domains7,064 live websites (21% of Wp Show Posts install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 0 through 1.1.5
Vulnerable Versions Count5 versions ( 71% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-285 Improper Authorization



Details

  • Published - May 2, 2024
  • Updated - Apr 8, 2026

Credits

  • Lucio Sá (finder)

Website Distribution by Country

Number of websites using CVE-2023-6731
United States2,139 websites


Japan891 websites
Canada576 websites
Germany436 websites
Spain387 websites
France353 websites
Australia346 websites
Italy169 websites
GB167 websites
Russia131 websites

Website Distribution by TLD

Number of websites using CVE-2023-6731
.com3,109 websites
.org551 websites
.com.au345 websites
.net277 websites
.de243 websites
.jp194 websites
.es172 websites
.fr141 websites
.co.jp133 websites
.it125 websites

Vulnerable Versions

Vulnerable versions are highlighted in red

Websites affected by CVE-2023-6731

Top websites that are affected by CVE-2023-6731. Please click on the "Contact us" link to get more information.
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FAQ

CVE-2023-6731 is Improper Authorization in Wp Show Posts
A total of 7,064 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2023-6731, based on global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
The Wp Show Posts is affected by the CVE-2023-6731 vulnerability.
Wp Show Posts versions up to and including 1.1.5 are vulnerable to CVE-2023-6731.