CVE-2023-6946 (GCVE-0-2023-6946)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-29 14:44 – Updated: 2025-06-11 16:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Autotitle for WordPress <= 1.0.3 - Settings Update to Stored XSS via CSRF
Summary
The Autotitle for WordPress plugin through 1.0.3 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-18 14:20 UTC
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/54a00416-c7e3-44… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://magos-securitas.com/txt/CVE-2023-6946 |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Autotitle for WordPress |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.0.3
(semver)
|
guessed |
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