CVE-2023-27423 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-27423: WordPress Auto Prune Posts Plugin <= 1.8.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Ramon Fincken

Product Auto Prune Posts

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published May 18, 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 Ramon Fincken Auto Prune Posts plugin <= 1.8.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Auto Prune Posts versions up to 1.8.0 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page 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 user interaction—the admin must click the link or visit the attacker's page.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions on the site via a malicious link or page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify or delete posts, change settings, or perform other admin actions without the site owner's permission.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page while logged in.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 18, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27423 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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