CVE-2023-5884 json
Word Balloon < 4.20.3 - Avatar Removal via CSRF
published 2023-12-04 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58157
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Word Balloon WordPress plugin before 4.20.3 does not protect some of its actions against CSRF attacks, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to trick a logged in user to delete arbitrary avatars by clicking a link.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Word Balloon 4.20.3
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f4a7937c-6f4b-49dd-b88a-67ebe718ad19 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 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 Word Balloon
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/f4a7937c-6f4b-49dd-b88a-67ebe718ad19
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5884
- NVD CVE-2023-5884
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