CVE-2023-36517 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-36517: WordPress WP Abstracts Plugin <= 2.6.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Kevon Adonis

Product WP Abstracts

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 Kevon Adonis WP Abstracts plugin <= 2.6.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Abstracts through version 2.6.2 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 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 site settings or content if they trick an admin into clicking a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged in to WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 11, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36517 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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