CVE-2023-52121 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-52121: WordPress NitroPack Plugin <= 1.10.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Nitropack Inc.
Product NitroPack – Cache & Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals, Defer CSS & JavaScript, Lazy load Images
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published January 5, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 NitroPack Inc. NitroPack – Cache & Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals, Defer CSS & JavaScript, Lazy load Images.This issue affects NitroPack – Cache & Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals, Defer CSS & JavaScript, Lazy load Images: from n/a through 1.10.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

NitroPack versions up to 1.10.2 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 NitroPack plugin without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page—and can result in unauthorized changes to plugin settings or data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the NitroPack plugin by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify NitroPack settings or trigger unintended plugin actions if your admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or authentication bypass needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 5, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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