CVE-2023-45276 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45276: WordPress Automated Editor Plugin <= 1.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Automatededitor.com

Product Automated Editor

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 automatededitor.Com Automated Editor plugin <= 1.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Automated Editor versions up to 1.3 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows an attacker to trick a logged-in user into performing unintended actions. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit a malicious page or click a crafted link while authenticated. An attacker can modify site content or settings on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in user into modifying site content or settings without their knowledge.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site content or configuration could be altered by an attacker impersonating an authenticated user.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link.

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-2023-45276 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-2023-45276

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions