CVE-2023-22688 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-22688: WordPress WP Tabs Slides Plugin <= 2.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Abdul Ibad

Product WP Tabs Slides

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published May 22, 2023

Last update April 28, 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

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Abdul Ibad WP Tabs Slides plugin <= 2.0.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Tabs Slides versions up to 2.0.3 lack CSRF protection on administrative actions. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted changes to the plugin's settings or content without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attacker cannot read sensitive data, only modify plugin configuration.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious page that changes WP Tabs Slides settings without their consent.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Plugin settings or tab/slide content could be altered by attackers without admin action, potentially defacing or misconfiguring site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct site access needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 22, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22688 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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