PT-2023-27204 · WordPress · Gangesh Matta Simple Org Chart

Elliot · Published 2023-10-06 · Updated 2023-10-10 · CVE-2023-40008

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Gangesh Matta Simple Org Chart plugin versions prior to 2.3.4

Description The issue is related to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. This type of vulnerability allows an attacker to trick a user into performing unintended actions on a web application that the user is authenticated to.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.3.4, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider implementing additional validation for requests to prevent unauthorized actions. Restrict access to sensitive areas of the application to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-40008

Affected Products

Gangesh Matta Simple Org Chart

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40008 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40008 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-org-chart/wordpress-simple-org-chart-plugin-2-3-4-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/71706 · Telegram Post