CVE-2023-50835 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-50835: WordPress Advanced Category Template Plugin <= 0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Praveen Goswami
Product Advanced Category Template
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published December 19, 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 Praveen Goswami Advanced Category Template.This issue affects Advanced Category Template: from n/a through 0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Advanced Category Template versions up to 0.1 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 and does not expose sensitive data, but can modify site content or settings.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions (modify settings, change content) via a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins could unknowingly modify site settings or content if tricked into visiting a malicious page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker's link or page while logged into the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 19, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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