// For flags

CVE-2023-37996

WordPress GTmetrix for WordPress Plugin <= 0.4.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Severity Score

8.8
*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 GTmetrix GTmetrix for WordPress plugin <= 0.4.7 versions.

Vulnerabilidad de Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) en GTmetrix GTmetrix para el complemento de WordPress en versiones &lt;=&#xa0;0.4.7.

The GTmetrix for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 0.4.7. This is due to missing nonce validation on the tests_page() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function and delete arbitrary posts 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 GTmetrix GTmetrix for WordPress plugin <= 0.4.7 versions.

*Credits: thiennv (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:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-07-11 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-07-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-17 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
Gtmetrix
Search vendor "Gtmetrix"
 Gtmetrix
Search vendor "Gtmetrix" for product "Gtmetrix"
 < 0.4.8
Search vendor "Gtmetrix" for product "Gtmetrix" and version " < 0.4.8"
wordpress
Affected