CVE-2023-22678 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-22678: WordPress Superior FAQ Plugin <= 1.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Rafael Dery

Product Superior FAQ

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published March 20, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rafael Dery Superior FAQ plugin <= 1.0.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Superior FAQ versions up to 1.0.2 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the FAQ plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attacker needs the admin to click a link or visit a page they control. This can result in unauthorized modifications to FAQ content or site settings.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into modifying or deleting FAQ content via a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

FAQ content or settings could be altered or deleted without your knowledge if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker-controlled page while logged into the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 20, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22678 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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