Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-23974 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Quick Event Manager plugin. A malicious page could cause a logged-in site user to unintentionally perform registration actions, such as delete, delete all, edit, or update. The business impact is data integrity risk for event registrations, not direct data theft.
Executive priority
Treat this as a medium-priority integrity issue. It is unlikely to justify emergency response by itself, but event-driven businesses should patch promptly because registration records can be changed or deleted through user-assisted abuse.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Fullworks Quick Event Manager through 9.7.4. Sources state all registration actions are affected. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4, with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with Fullworks Quick Event Manager installed at version 9.7.4 or earlier. Sites using event registration features have the clearest operational impact. The source bundle does not identify affected CPEs or a specific fixed version.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided data, and the sources do not state active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction, likely by getting an authenticated WordPress user to load attacker-controlled content while logged in.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow but consistent: Patchstack and CVE data describe CSRF across registration delete, delete-all, edit, and update actions. No exploit details, fixed version, CPE mapping, or active exploitation evidence were provided in the source bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Quick Event Manager installations and versions.
- Check Fullworks or Patchstack guidance for the fixed release and upgrade path.
- Restrict registration-management access to trusted users only.
- Review recent event registration edits and deletions for unexpected changes.
- Use CSRF-aware security controls where available in WordPress hardening tooling.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Quick Event Manager is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with the <=9.7.4 affected range.
- Identify which roles can delete, edit, or update registrations.
- Review application logs or audit trails for unusual registration changes.
- Document remediation status for each affected site.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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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:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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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.