CVE-2023-6962

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-6962?

Upgrade wp meta seo to 4.5.13 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2023-6962 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-6962 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.44% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 36% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-6962?

CVE-2023-6962 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2023-6962 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for wp meta seo (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-1230 CWE-922

How to fix

Remediation Available

wp meta seoNVD

Affected:< 4.5.13Fixed in:4.5.13CVE-2023-6962derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.44%probability of exploitation in 30 days

36thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 36% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Third-Party Advisory1

wordfence.com

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CVE-2024-9099	High	8.1	0.5%	-	-
CVE-2025-0330	High	7.5	0.5%	-	-
CVE-2024-47517	Medium	6.8	0.4%	-	-
CVE-2026-49270	Medium	5.9	0.4%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2023-6962?

Upgrade wp meta seo to 4.5.13 or later.

Is CVE-2023-6962 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-6962 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.44% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 36% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2023-6962?

CVE-2023-6962 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2023-6962 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for wp meta seo (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.