// For flags

CVE-2023-48279

WordPress Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source Plugin <= 2.16.6 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 Seraphinite Solutions Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source: from n/a through 2.16.6.

Vulnerabilidad de Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) en Seraphinite Solutions Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source permite la Cross-Site Request Forgery. Este problema afecta a Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source: desde n/a hasta 2.16.6.

The Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.16.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the saveSettings functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugins settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: Skalucy (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:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-11-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-11-23 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2025-01-01 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
S-sols
Search vendor "S-sols"
 Seraphinite Post .docx Source
Search vendor "S-sols" for product "Seraphinite Post .docx Source"
 <= 2.16.6
Search vendor "S-sols" for product "Seraphinite Post .docx Source" and version " <= 2.16.6"
wordpress
Affected