CVE-2023-45268 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45268: WordPress Hitsteps Web Analytics Plugin <= 5.86 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Hitsteps

Product Hitsteps Web Analytics

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published October 13, 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 Hitsteps Hitsteps Web Analytics plugin <= 5.86 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hitsteps Web Analytics versions up to 5.86 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in Hitsteps user, performs unwanted actions on their account without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit the attacker's page while authenticated to Hitsteps.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on a user's Hitsteps account by tricking them into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

If your site uses Hitsteps analytics, an attacker could modify your analytics settings or data without your consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged into Hitsteps and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 13, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45268 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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