CVE-2023-35096 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-35096: WordPress myCred Plugin <= 2.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Mycred

Product myCred

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published July 17, 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 None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in myCred plugin <= 2.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

myCred versions up to 2.5 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. 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 or consent. This can result in unauthorized changes to site data or functionality. Update to version 3.1.2 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or data by exploiting logged-in administrators without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 17, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35096 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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