CVE-2023-44246 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-44246: WordPress Shockingly Simple Favicon Plugin <= 1.8.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Matias S
Product Shockingly Simple Favicon
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published October 9, 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 Matias s Shockingly Simple Favicon plugin <= 1.8.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Shockingly Simple Favicon versions up to 1.8.2 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 unauthorized actions on the site without the admin's knowledge. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized 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 if they trick an admin into clicking a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct site access required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 9, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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