CVE-2023-31088 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-31088: WordPress Floating Action Button Plugin <=1.2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Faraz Quazi

Product Floating Action Button

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 9, 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 Faraz Quazi Floating Action Button plugin <= 1.2.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Floating Action Button versions up to 1.2.1 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in user, performs unwanted actions on their behalf. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit the attacker's page while authenticated. Impact is limited to integrity and availability of the affected component.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on behalf of a logged-in user without their knowledge or consent.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts can be manipulated to perform unintended actions if they visit malicious sites while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

User must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage while authenticated.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 9, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31088 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-2023-31088

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions