CVE-2023-40009 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40009: WordPress WP Pipes Plugin <= 1.4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Thimpress

Product WP Pipes

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 ThimPress WP Pipes plugin <= 1.4.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Pipes through version 1.4.0 contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unwanted actions on behalf of site administrators. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by an authenticated admin, executes unintended operations. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not expose sensitive data, but can modify site settings or content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick an admin into visiting a malicious page to perform unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can modify site settings, content, or configuration if they trick admins into clicking malicious links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker-controlled page 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-2023-40009 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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