CVE-2023-39989 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-39989: WordPress Header Footer Code Manager Plugin <= 1.1.34 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor 99Robots

Product Header Footer Code Manager

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published October 3, 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 99robots Header Footer Code Manager plugin <= 1.1.34 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Header Footer Code Manager versions up to 1.1.34 contain a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the site without the admin's knowledge. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while logged into WordPress.

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 content if they trick an admin into clicking a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must visit an attacker-controlled webpage while logged into WordPress.

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-2023-39989 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-39989

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions