CVE-2023-4036: The Simple Blog Card WordPress plugin before 1.32 does not ensure that posts to be displayed via a shortcode a

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-4036?

simple blog card: upgrade to 1.32. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-4036 being exploited?

CVE-2023-4036 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-4036 affect?

CVE-2023-4036 affects simple blog card. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Simple Blog Card WordPress plugin before 1.32 does not ensure that posts to be displayed via a shortcode are public, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to retrieve arbitrary post title and their content such as draft,

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-4036?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2023-4036 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting simple blog card. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Simple Blog Card WordPress plugin before 1.32 does not ensure that posts to be displayed via a shortcode are public, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to retrieve arbitrary post title and their content such as draft, private and password protected ones

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2023-08-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: riverforest-wp

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-08-30 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

riverforest-wp simple blog card UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.32

Fixed in: 1.32

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy simple-blog-card || rpm -q simple-blog-card || simple-blog-card --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.32 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade simple-blog-card

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade simple-blog-card

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-4036?

simple blog card: upgrade to 1.32. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-4036 being exploited?

CVE-2023-4036 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-4036 affect?

CVE-2023-4036 affects simple blog card. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Simple Blog Card WordPress plugin before 1.32 does not ensure that posts to be displayed via a shortcode are public, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to retrieve arbitrary post title and their content such as draft,

How urgent is CVE-2023-4036?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2023-4035 MEDIUM 5.4 UPGRADE The Simple Blog Card WordPress plugin before 1.31 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attribute

References

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