CVE-2023-26014 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-26014: WordPress Minify HTML Plugin <= 2.1.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Tim Eckel

Product Minify HTML

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published May 23, 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 Tim Eckel Minify HTML plugin <= 2.1.7 vulnerability.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Minify HTML versions 2.1.7 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the administrator to visit the attacker's page while logged into their site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an administrator into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or perform administrative actions without your permission if you visit a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator must visit an attacker-controlled webpage while logged into the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 23, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26014 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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