CVE-2023-27424 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-27424: WordPress Inactive User Deleter Plugin <= 1.59 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Korol Yuriy Aka Shra

Product Inactive User Deleter

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published July 17, 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 Korol Yuriy aka Shra Inactive User Deleter plugin <= 1.59 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Inactive User Deleter versions up to 1.59 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions such as deleting users or modifying plugin settings without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to click the link or visit the attacker's page.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a site admin into deleting users or changing plugin settings without their consent.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized user deletions or plugin configuration changes if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 17, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27424 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-2023-27424

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions