CVE-2023-22709 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-22709: WordPress SRS Simple Hits Counter Plugin <= 1.1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Atif N

Product SRS Simple Hits Counter

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 Atif N SRS Simple Hits Counter plugin <= 1.1.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SRS Simple Hits Counter versions up to 1.1.0 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the counter without the admin's knowledge. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while logged into their site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the hits counter by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify counter settings or data if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in to your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or authentication by the attacker required.

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-2023-22709 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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