CVE-2023-34029 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-34029: WordPress Disable WordPress Update Notifications Plugin <= 2.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Prem Tiwari
Product Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published July 11, 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 Prem Tiwari Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications plugin <= 2.3.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications plugin through version 2.3.3 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the plugin's settings without the admin's knowledge or consent. This could allow modification of notification preferences or other plugin configurations.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a site admin into visiting a malicious page that changes the plugin's settings without their consent.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Plugin settings could be altered without your knowledge, potentially disabling important update notifications.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 11, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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