CVE-2023-45831 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45831: WordPress AMP WP Plugin <= 1.5.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Pixelative, Mohsin Rafique

Product AMP WP – Google AMP For WordPress

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 Pixelative, Mohsin Rafique AMP WP – Google AMP For WordPress plugin <= 1.5.15 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The AMP WP plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.5.15 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). 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 could result in unauthorized changes to plugin settings or site configuration.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions on the site via a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker could modify plugin settings or site configuration if an admin visits a compromised page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit a malicious webpage while logged into WordPress.

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-2023-45831 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-2023-45831

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions