Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This WordPress plugin flaw could let an attacker trick a logged-in site administrator into triggering a data reset. The reported impact is loss or alteration of posts, pages, and media. It requires user interaction, but business impact can be severe for content-heavy sites.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for affected WordPress sites because successful exploitation could erase or disrupt core site content. Prioritize public sites, revenue-generating sites, and sites with limited backup confidence.
Technical view
CVE-2022-23976 is a CSRF issue in AccessPress Themes Access Demo Importer for WordPress, affecting versions 1.0.7 and earlier. The published CVSS 3.1 score is 8.1, with high integrity and availability impact and no privileges required by the attacker, but user interaction is required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with Access Demo Importer installed at version 1.0.7 or earlier, especially where administrators remain logged in during normal browsing or email workflows.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not identify active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. The attack condition is social-engineering dependent: an administrator must be induced to take an action that triggers the CSRF condition.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports CSRF leading to data reset in Access Demo Importer <=1.0.7. The provided sources do not include weaponized exploit evidence or KEV listing. Remediation details should be validated against the plugin repository and Patchstack before operational rollout.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Access Demo Importer installation and version.
- Check vendor and WordPress plugin guidance for a fixed supported release.
- If no validated fix is available, disable or remove the plugin.
- Confirm recoverable backups exist for posts, pages, and media.
- Limit administrator browsing from authenticated WordPress sessions.
Validation and detection
- Review plugin inventories for Access Demo Importer versions 1.0.7 or earlier.
- Check WordPress admin audit logs for unexpected content reset activity.
- Verify backups can restore posts, pages, and media.
- Confirm remediation status against vendor or Patchstack guidance.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H2.85.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/access-demo-importer/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/access-demo-importer/wordpress-access-demo-importer-plugin-1-0-7-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-data-reset-posts-pages-mediaCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.