CVE-2023-28173 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-28173: WordPress Google XML Sitemap for Images Plugin <= 2.1.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Amit Agarwal

Product Google XML Sitemap for Images

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 Amit Agarwal Google XML Sitemap for Images plugin <= 2.1.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Google XML Sitemap for Images plugin through version 2.1.3 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can trick a site administrator into performing unintended actions, such as modifying plugin settings or generating sitemaps, by crafting a malicious link or page. The vulnerability requires the admin to click the link while logged in.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into changing plugin settings or triggering unintended actions via a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Plugin settings could be altered without your knowledge if you click a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must click a malicious link while logged into the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 12, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28173 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-2023-28173

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 4.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions