// For flags

CVE-2023-34029

WordPress Disable WordPress Update Notifications Plugin <= 2.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Prem Tiwari Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications plugin <= 2.3.3 versions.

The Disable WordPress Update Notifications plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.3.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the dwnSettings() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings, via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: Rio Darmawan (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-05-30 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-62: Cross Site Request Forgery
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Disable Wordpress Update Notifications And Auto-update Email Notifications Project
Search vendor "Disable Wordpress Update Notifications And Auto-update Email Notifications Project"
 Disable Wordpress Update Notifications And Auto-update Email Notifications
Search vendor "Disable Wordpress Update Notifications And Auto-update Email Notifications Project" for product "Disable Wordpress Update Notifications And Auto-update Email Notifications"
 <= 2.3.3
Search vendor "Disable Wordpress Update Notifications And Auto-update Email Notifications Project" for product "Disable Wordpress Update Notifications And Auto-update Email Notifications" and version " <= 2.3.3"
wordpress
Affected