CVE-2023-27418 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-27418: WordPress Side Menu Lite Plugin <= 4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Wow-Company
Product Side Menu Lite – add sticky fixed buttons
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published November 12, 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 Wow-Company Side Menu Lite – add sticky fixed buttons plugin <= 4.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Side Menu Lite contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting versions up to 4.0. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page but does not require the attacker to be authenticated.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or content if they trick an admin into clicking a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must visit an attacker-controlled webpage while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 12, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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