CVE-2023-45058 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45058: WordPress Short URL Plugin <= 1.6.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Kaizencoders

Product Short URL

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published October 12, 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 KaizenCoders Short URL plugin <= 1.6.8 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Short URL versions up to 1.6.8 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, executes unintended operations without the user's knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not expose sensitive data directly.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking a logged-in user into visiting a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or data if they trick an admin into visiting a crafted page, potentially affecting site configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site administrator or authenticated user must visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link while logged in.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 12, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45058 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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