Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-0088 affects the Swifty Page Manager WordPress plugin through version 3.0.1. A malicious site or link could cause a logged-in administrator’s browser to trigger plugin actions, including page creation or deletion, because nonce checks were missing or incorrect.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority for WordPress sites that use the plugin, especially public sites with multiple administrators. The attack depends on administrator interaction, but successful abuse can alter or remove site content.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 cross-site request forgery in several Swifty Page Manager AJAX actions. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8 because the actions can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but exploitation requires administrator interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using Swifty Page Manager up to and including 3.0.1. The supplied affected metadata appears inconsistent, so verify installed plugin versions directly.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Abuse requires tricking a site administrator into performing an action, such as clicking a link, while their session can authorize the forged request.
Researcher notes
The strongest evidence is Wordfence’s advisory and the referenced WordPress plugin source. The CVE record’s affected metadata is sparse and conflicts with the narrative range, so do not rely on CPE matching alone.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Swifty Page Manager and installed versions.
- Check vendor and Wordfence guidance for a fixed release or official remediation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no supported fix is available.
- Limit administrator exposure to untrusted links and external browsing.
- Review recent page creation and deletion activity for unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Swifty Page Manager is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record the plugin version and compare it with the <= 3.0.1 affected range.
- Review plugin AJAX handlers for proper nonce validation.
- Check site logs and content history for unexpected page changes.
- Confirm compensating action after update, removal, or vendor-directed remediation.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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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:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/75b8f71d-9f75-4b42-ac5f-c6ffb476aae4?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/swifty-page-manager/trunk/swifty-page-manager.php?rev=1555394#L994CVE reference
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/75b8f71d-9f75-4b42-ac5f-c6ffb476aae4CVE reference · x_transferred
Products and packages named in the record
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.