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CVE-2023-3977

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Several plugins for WordPress by Inisev are vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to unauthorized installation of plugins due to a missing nonce check on the handle_installation function that is called via the inisev_installation AJAX aciton in various versions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install plugins from the limited list via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

How to fix

Remediation Available
backup migrationNVD
Affected:< 1.2.8Fixed in:1.2.8CVE-2023-3977derived from NVD
cloneNVD
Affected:< 2.3.8Fixed in:2.3.8CVE-2023-3977derived from NVD
duplicate postNVD
Affected:< 1.4.0Fixed in:1.4.0CVE-2023-3977derived from NVD
enhanced text widgetNVD
Affected:< 1.5.8Fixed in:1.5.8CVE-2023-3977derived from NVD
pop-upNVD
Affected:< 1.2.0Fixed in:1.2.0CVE-2023-3977derived from NVD
redirectionNVD
Affected:< 1.1.4Fixed in:1.1.4CVE-2023-3977derived from NVD
rss redirect \& feedburner alternativeNVD
Affected:< 3.8Fixed in:3.8CVE-2023-3977derived from NVD
social media share buttons \& social sharing iconsNVD
Affected:< 3.5.8Fixed in:3.5.8CVE-2023-3977derived from NVD
ssl mixed content fixNVD
Affected:< 3.2.4Fixed in:3.2.4CVE-2023-3977derived from NVD
ultimate posts widgetNVD
Affected:< 2.2.5Fixed in:2.2.5CVE-2023-3977derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.51%probability of exploitation in 30 days
40thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 40% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2016-6277High8.8100%KEV-
CVE-2014-0054Medium6.891%-Fix
CVE-2013-6429Medium6.890%-Fix
CVE-2022-41622High8.888%--
CVE-2018-7700High8.875%--
CVE-2015-2295Medium6.866%--
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.