CVE-2023-37991 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-37991: WordPress WP Emoji One Plugin <= 0.6.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Monchito.net

Product WP Emoji One

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published October 3, 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 Monchito.Net WP Emoji One plugin <= 0.6.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Emoji One through version 0.6.0 is 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 WordPress 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 WordPress 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 an admin visits a malicious link while logged in to WordPress.

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

October 3, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37991 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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