CVE-2023-41732 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41732: WordPress CP Blocks Plugin <= 1.0.20 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Codepeople

Product CP Blocks

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published October 6, 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 CodePeople CP Blocks plugin <= 1.0.20 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CP Blocks versions up to 1.0.20 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page while authenticated. This can result in unauthorized changes or deletion of site content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions (modify or delete content) by visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins could unknowingly modify or delete site content if tricked into visiting a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or complex setup 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-2023-41732 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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