CVE-2023-45273 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45273: WordPress Stout Google Calendar Plugin <= 1.2.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Matt Mckenny

Product Stout Google Calendar

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published October 16, 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 Matt McKenny Stout Google Calendar plugin <= 1.2.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Stout Google Calendar versions up to 1.2.3 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in user, performs unwanted actions within the calendar application without the user's knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit the attacker's page while authenticated.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted calendar actions on behalf of a logged-in user without their consent.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' calendar data and settings can be modified by attackers through social engineering.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

User must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45273 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-45273

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 4.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions