Is CVE-2023-6962 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-6962 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-6962?

CVE-2023-6962 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-6962?

CVE-2023-6962 has an EPSS score of 0.44% (35th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6962?

Upgrade wp meta seo to 4.5.13 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-6962

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

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

35thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Third-Party Advisory1

wordfence.com

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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.