CVE-2023-45269 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45269: WordPress Simple SEO Plugin <= 2.0.25 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor David Cole

Product Simple SEO

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published October 13, 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 David Cole Simple SEO plugin <= 2.0.25 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple SEO versions up to 2.0.25 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. This can result in unauthorized changes to SEO settings or other site configuration.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into making unwanted changes to site settings via a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized modifications to SEO configuration or site settings if an admin visits 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 required.

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-2023-45269 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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