CVE-2023-6250: like \& share vulnerability

CVE-2023-6250: high vulnerability affecting like \& share. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2023-6250CVSS 7.5CMS

CVE-2023-6250: like \& share vulnerability

CVE-2023-6250: high vulnerability affecting like \& share. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
7.5 HIGH
EPSS
37.15%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
like \& share

What is known

The BestWebSoft's Like & Share WordPress plugin before 2.74 discloses the content of password protected posts to unauthenticated users via a meta tag

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-6250, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) affecting like \& share, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether like \& share is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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