CVE-2023-52216 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-52216: WordPress JS & CSS Script Optimizer Plugin <= 0.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Yevhen Kotelnytskyi
Product JS & CSS Script Optimizer
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published January 8, 2024
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 Yevhen Kotelnytskyi JS & CSS Script Optimizer.This issue affects JS & CSS Script Optimizer: from n/a through 0.3.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

JS & CSS Script Optimizer versions up to 0.3.3 lack CSRF protection on administrative actions. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site admin, performs unwanted changes to the plugin's settings without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attacker cannot read sensitive data, only modify plugin configuration.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious page that changes the plugin's settings without their consent.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Plugin settings can be altered by attackers without admin action, potentially breaking site optimization or exposing unintended configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct site access required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 8, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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