CVE-2023-48282 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-48282: WordPress Taxonomy filter Plugin <= 2.2.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Andrea Landonio

Product Taxonomy filter

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 30, 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 Andrea Landonio Taxonomy filter allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Taxonomy filter: from n/a through 2.2.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Taxonomy filter versions up to 2.2.9 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page 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 click the link or visit the attacker's page.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site (modify settings, delete content) by tricking an admin into clicking a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or delete content if they trick an admin into visiting a malicious page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 30, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48282 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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