CVE-2023-33313 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-33313: WordPress WIP Custom Login Plugin <= 1.2.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Themeinprogress

Product WIP Custom Login

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published May 28, 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 ThemeinProgress WIP Custom Login plugin <= 1.2.9 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WIP Custom Login versions up to 1.2.9 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 their knowledge. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker could modify site settings or user accounts if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The site admin must be logged in and visit a page controlled by the attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 28, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33313 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-2023-33313

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 4.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions