CVE-2023-0403

Public Exploit

Description

The Social Warfare plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.4.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete post meta information and reset network access tokens, via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

5.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.06%

Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com

Affected: warfareplugins Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a36d1bb1-9446-4042-a1ec-08a3ffdcb744	third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/social-warfare/trunk/lib/options/SWP_Options_Page.php?rev=2364155#L923	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0403?: CVE-2023-0403 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-0403?: To fix CVE-2023-0403, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-0403 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-0403 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-0403?: CVE-2023-0403 affects warfareplugins Social Sharing Plugin – Social Warfare.

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