CVE-2023-40198 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40198: WordPress Easy Cookie Law Plugin <= 3.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Antsanchez

Product Easy Cookie Law

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 Antsanchez Easy Cookie Law plugin <= 3.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Easy Cookie Law versions up to 3.1 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of site administrators. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by an admin, modifies site settings or data without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must click a link or visit a page controlled by the attacker.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick an admin into modifying site settings or data without their consent via a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site settings or data could be altered by attackers without your knowledge if admins visit untrusted links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link while logged in.

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-2023-40198 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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