CVE-2023-0502 json
WP News <= 1.1.9 - Arbitrary Plugin Activation via CSRF
published 2023-03-27 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-12550
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WP News WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 does not have CSRF check when activating plugins, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins activate arbitrary plugins present on the blog via a CSRF attack
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c959f4ce-b6ea-4aee-9a98-aa98d2a62138 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown WP News
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/c959f4ce-b6ea-4aee-9a98-aa98d2a62138
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-0502
- NVD CVE-2023-0502
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