CVE-2023-46779 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-46779: WordPress EasyRecipe Plugin <= 3.5.3251 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Easyrecipe

Product EasyRecipe

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 6, 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 EasyRecipe plugin <= 3.5.3251 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

EasyRecipe versions up to 3.5.3251 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. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page while authenticated. This can result in unauthorized changes or deletions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions (modify or delete content) via a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized modifications or deletions of site content if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker-controlled webpage while logged into the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46779 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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