CVE-2023-37973

WordPress Replace Word Plugin <= 2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Pokorny Replace Word plugin <= 2.1 versions.

The Replace Word plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on one of its functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke that function via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Pokorny Replace Word plugin <= 2.1 versions.

*Credits: Yuki Haruma (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-07-11 CVE Reserved
2023-07-12 CVE Published
2024-09-26 CVE Updated
2024-12-28 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

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/replace-word/wordpress-replace-word-plugin-2-1-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Replace Word Project Search vendor "Replace Word Project"		Replace Word Search vendor "Replace Word Project" for product "Replace Word"				<= 2.1 Search vendor "Replace Word Project" for product "Replace Word" and version " <= 2.1"		wordpress		Affected