CVE-2023-40201 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40201: WordPress Futurio Extra Plugin <= 1.8.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Futuriowp

Product Futurio Extra

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published October 3, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality None

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in FuturioWP Futurio Extra plugin <= 1.8.4 versions leads to activation of arbitrary plugin.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Futurio Extra through version 1.8.4 contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of site visitors. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in user, triggers unwanted changes to site settings or data. The vulnerability requires user interaction but does not require authentication.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in user into performing unwanted actions on the site, such as changing settings or modifying data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors could unknowingly make changes to your site's configuration or content if tricked into visiting a malicious page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link while logged into the site.

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-2023-40201 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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