// For flags

CVE-2023-47672

WordPress WP Category Post List Widget Plugin <= 2.0.3 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

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Swashata WP Category Post List Widget.This issue affects WP Category Post List Widget: from n/a through 2.0.3.

Vulnerabilidad de Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) en Swashata WP Category Post List Widget. Este problema afecta a WP Category Post List Widget: desde n/a hasta 2.0.3.

The WP Category Post List Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.0.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'gen_set_page' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's options via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: LEE SE HYOUNG (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
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
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-11-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-11-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-28 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-20 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
Swashata
Search vendor "Swashata"
 Wp Category Post List Widget
Search vendor "Swashata" for product "Wp Category Post List Widget"
 <= 2.0.3
Search vendor "Swashata" for product "Wp Category Post List Widget" and version " <= 2.0.3"
wordpress
Affected