CVE-2023-38512 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-38512: WordPress WpStream plugin <= 4.5.4 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Wpstream

Product WpStream

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published July 27, 2023

Last update April 29, 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 wpstream WpStream wpstream allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WpStream: from n/a through <= 4.5.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WpStream versions up to 4.5.4 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. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WpStream.

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 data if they trick an admin into clicking a malicious link while logged in.

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 27, 2023 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38512 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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