CVE-2023-40008 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40008: WordPress Simple Org Chart Plugin <= 2.3.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Gangesh Matta

Product Simple Org Chart

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published October 6, 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 Gangesh Matta Simple Org Chart plugin <= 2.3.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple Org Chart versions up to 2.3.4 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. 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 data by exploiting an admin's browser session without their awareness.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page; no special privileges required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 6, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40008 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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