Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-24382 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Material Design Icons for Page Builders plugin through version 1.4.2. An attacker may be able to trick a logged-in user into causing unintended plugin-related actions. The cited data indicates limited integrity and availability impact, with no confidentiality impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a medium-priority WordPress plugin hygiene issue. It is not evidenced as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but affected public WordPress sites should be identified and remediated during the next normal vulnerability cycle, sooner for high-value sites.
Technical view
The source bundle identifies CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Photon WP Material Design Icons for Page Builders, package material-design-icons-for-elementor, affecting versions <= 1.4.2. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4 with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, and low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with this plugin installed at version 1.4.2 or earlier. Practical risk depends on which plugin actions lack CSRF protection and whether a logged-in user can be induced to interact with attacker-controlled content. The provided sources do not identify specific vulnerable endpoints.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV status is false. The CVSS vector requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF risk. No public exploit steps or weaponized details are included in the provided sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack database entry. The bundle confirms CSRF classification, affected plugin, version boundary, and CVSS scoring, but does not provide vulnerable endpoints, proof-of-concept details, fixed version, or vendor changelog evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for material-design-icons-for-elementor installations.
- Check plugin version and flag installations at 1.4.2 or earlier.
- Review vendor or Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or mitigations.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unnecessary.
- Prioritize remediation on public sites with administrator activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress asset.
- Record installed plugin versions and compare against <= 1.4.2.
- Review access logs for unusual plugin administration activity, if available.
- Verify remediation against vendor or Patchstack guidance.
- Document affected sites, decisions, and remaining exceptions.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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:L
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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:L2.82.5Primary 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:L
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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.