CVE-2023-47666 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47666: WordPress Code Snippets Plugin <= 3.5.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Code Snippets Pro

Product Code Snippets

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 18, 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 Code Snippets Pro Code Snippets.This issue affects Code Snippets: from n/a through 3.5.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Code Snippets Pro versions up to 3.5.0 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of site administrators. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by an admin, executes unintended operations within the plugin. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not expose sensitive data directly.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick an admin into visiting a malicious page to perform unauthorized actions in the plugin.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can modify plugin settings or execute unintended operations if an admin is tricked into visiting a malicious page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link while logged in.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47666 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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