CVE-2023-28696 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-28696: WordPress I Recommend This Plugin <= 3.9.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Harish Chouhan, Themeist
Product I Recommend This
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 Harish Chouhan, Themeist I Recommend This allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects I Recommend This: from n/a through 3.9.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

I Recommend This contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of site administrators. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by an admin, executes unwanted changes without their knowledge. The vulnerability affects versions up to 3.9.0 and requires the admin to click a link or visit a page controlled by the attacker.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the site when an admin visits a malicious link or page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can modify site settings or data if they trick an admin into visiting a malicious page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

An administrator must visit a page or click a link controlled by the attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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