CVE-2023-33931 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-33931: WordPress YouTube Playlist Player Plugin <= 4.6.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Ciprian Popescu
Product YouTube Playlist Player
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published May 28, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Ciprian Popescu YouTube Playlist Player plugin <= 4.6.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

YouTube Playlist Player through version 4.6.4 contains 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 victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.

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 can modify plugin settings or perform other administrative actions if they trick your logged-in admin into visiting their page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 28, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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