CVE-2023-1068 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-1068: Download Read More Excerpt Link <= 1.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update

Vendor Teckel
Product Read More Excerpt Link
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published February 27, 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 Download Read More Excerpt Link plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the read_more_excerpt_link_menu_options() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update he plugin's settings 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 27, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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