TI-2023-06364 Aliases CVE-2023-6962 GHSA-qrcv-jf73-5vrq

WP Meta SEO <= 4.5.12 - Information Exposure via Meta Description

LOW 30CWE-1230Published 2024-05-02 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-922.

Summary

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.12 via the meta description. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to disclose potentially sensitive information via the meta description of password-protected posts.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00438 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
JoomUnited	WP Meta SEO	up to 4.5.12	—	No fix listed	CNA

WP Meta SEO VendorJoomUnited Affected up to 4.5.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomunited:wp_meta_seo::::::wordpress::*	before 4.5.13	Vulnerable	JoomUnited

cpe:2.3:a:joomunited:wp_meta_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.5.13 Vulnerable ·JoomUnited

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6962
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qrcv-jf73-5vrq

References

Patch 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3071453%40wp-meta-seo%2Ftrunk&old=3068145%40wp-meta-seo%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0323b54b-c15b-4d2d-9e8f-3df87c84dd49?source=cve

TI-2023-01305 WP Meta SEO < 4.5.5 - Author+ PHAR Deserialization CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-00830 WP Meta SEO < 4.5.3 - Subscriber+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-00831 WP Meta SEO < 4.5.3 - Subscriber+ Improper Authorization causing Arbitrary Redirect CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2023-06363 WP Meta SEO <= 4.5.12 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Referer header CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
TI-2024-30499 WordPress WP Meta SEO plugin <= 4.5.13 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2024-30498 WordPress WP Meta SEO plugin <= 4.5.13 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9

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Sources

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