CVE-2023-28618 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-28618: WordPress Enhanced Plugin Admin Plugin <= 1.16 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Marios Alexandrou
Product Enhanced Plugin Admin
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published November 12, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Marios Alexandrou Enhanced Plugin Admin plugin <= 1.16 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Enhanced Plugin Admin versions up to 1.16 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. 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. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted administrative actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin's session can be hijacked to make unauthorized changes to site settings or configuration without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or authentication by the attacker required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 12, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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