CVE-2023-2830 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-2830: WordPress WP Testimonials Plugin <= 1.4.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Trustindex.io

Product WP Testimonials

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published October 3, 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 Trustindex.Io WP Testimonials plugin <= 1.4.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Testimonials through version 1.4.2 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). 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. This could allow modification or deletion of testimonials and site settings.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions like modifying or deleting testimonials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Testimonials and plugin settings could be altered or deleted without your authorization.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit a malicious webpage while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 3, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2830 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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