CVE-2023-34178 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-34178: WordPress Groundhogg Plugin <= 2.7.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Groundhogg Inc.

Product Groundhogg

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 Groundhogg Inc. Groundhogg plugin <= 2.7.11 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Groundhogg versions up to 2.7.11 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in Groundhogg user, performs unwanted actions on their behalf without their knowledge. The vulnerability affects data integrity and availability but does not expose sensitive information.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on a Groundhogg user's account by tricking them into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' Groundhogg accounts can be manipulated to perform unintended actions, potentially corrupting data or disrupting service.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must be logged into Groundhogg and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

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-2023-34178 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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