PT-2023-32338 · WordPress · Wp Knowledgebase

Nguyen Xuan Chien · CVE-2023-5802 · Published 2023-10-26 · Updated 2023-10-30

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 WP Knowledgebase plugin versions <= 1.3.4

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

Recommendations For WP Knowledgebase plugin versions <= 1.3.4, update to a version higher than 1.3.4 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive areas of the plugin to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-5802

Affected Products

Wp Knowledgebase

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5802 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5802 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/72946 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1717509806288711828 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-knowledgebase/wordpress-wp-knowledgebase-plugin-1-3-4-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note