CVE-2023-46780 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-46780: WordPress Alter Plugin <= 1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Alter

Product Alter

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 6, 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 Alter plugin <= 1.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Alter versions up to 1.0 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 on their behalf. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit the attacker's page while authenticated to Alter. No confidentiality or availability impact; only data integrity is at risk.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on a user's Alter account by tricking them into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' Alter accounts can be manipulated without their knowledge if they visit untrusted sites while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

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-2023-46780 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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