CVE-2023-27606 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-27606: WordPress WP Reroute Email Plugin <= 1.4.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Sajjad Hossain

Product WP Reroute Email

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 Sajjad Hossain WP Reroute Email plugin <= 1.4.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Reroute Email versions up to 1.4.6 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the plugin's settings without the admin's knowledge or consent. This could allow modification of email routing configuration or other plugin behavior.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a site admin into visiting a malicious page that changes the plugin's email settings without their consent.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker could alter how emails are routed or modify plugin configuration if an admin is tricked into visiting a malicious page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link.

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-2023-27606 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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