CVE-2023-44257 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-44257: WordPress Mang Board WP Plugin <= 1.7.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Hometory

Product Mang Board WP

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published October 10, 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 Hometory Mang Board WP plugin <= 1.7.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Mang Board WP versions up to 1.7.6 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction—a victim must visit a malicious page while logged into their WordPress site. An attacker can modify site settings or content, but cannot read sensitive data or take the site offline.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions (like changing settings or content) on behalf of a logged-in user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site settings or content could be altered without your knowledge if users click malicious links while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled page or link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 10, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44257 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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