CVE-2023-6962

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

5.3 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Up 0.4 points since May 3, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

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

Record: CVE-2023-6962
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-1230
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-59158 5.3

Record: EUVD-2023-59158
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qrcv-jf73-5vrq 5.3

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all...

Record: GHSA-qrcv-jf73-5vrq
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-922, CWE-1230
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2023-6962
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-1230, CWE-922
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-6962 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Joomunited Wp Meta Seo, published May 2, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.