CVE-2023-45763 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45763: WordPress Taggbox Plugin <= 2.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Taggbox

Product Taggbox

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published October 16, 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 Taggbox plugin <= 2.9 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Taggbox versions up to 2.9 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unwanted actions on behalf of authenticated users. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in user, triggers unintended changes or operations. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not expose sensitive data directly, but can compromise site integrity.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in user into performing unwanted actions like changing settings or deleting content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts can be manipulated to perform actions without their knowledge, potentially altering site content or configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

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-2023-45763 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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