CVE-2023-1028 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-1028: WP Meta SEO <= 4.5.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via 'setIgnore'

Vendor Joomunited
Product WP Meta SEO
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published February 28, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the setIgnore function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin options via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 28, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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