CVE-2023-23993 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-23993: WordPress IP Blocker Lite Plugin <= 11.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Lionscripts.com

Product LionScripts: IP Blocker Lite

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published July 10, 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 LionScripts.Com LionScripts: IP Blocker Lite plugin <= 11.1.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LionScripts: IP Blocker Lite versions up to 11.1.1 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. This could allow modification of plugin settings or other administrative functions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform administrative actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker could change plugin settings or perform other admin actions if they trick your administrator into clicking a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

An administrator must be logged in and visit a page controlled by the attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 10, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23993 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-23993

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions