Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects the WordPress Securimage-WP plugin through version 3.6.16. It is a CSRF issue, meaning an attacker may be able to trick a logged-in user into causing an unintended change. The published severity is medium, with low integrity impact and no stated confidentiality or availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin risk. It is not reported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but exposed sites should be inventoried and remediated because CSRF can create unauthorized changes through user interaction.
Technical view
CVE-2023-35044 is classified as CWE-352 in Drew Phillips Securimage-WP for WordPress <= 3.6.16. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3: network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites that have the Securimage-WP plugin installed at version 3.6.16 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify affected CPEs or a broader product family.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires user interaction but no attacker privileges. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation, so active exploitation should not be assumed.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse beyond the CVE metadata and Patchstack vulnerability entry. Do not infer a specific affected action, endpoint, nonce failure, patch version, or exploitability beyond the stated CSRF classification and CVSS vector.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Securimage-WP plugin version 3.6.16 or earlier.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed version or replacement advice.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Restrict administrative sessions and avoid unnecessary privileged browsing.
- Monitor WordPress change logs for unexpected settings or content changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Securimage-WP is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with <= 3.6.16.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for current remediation status.
- Check whether unexpected administrative changes occurred around relevant user sessions.
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
- 4.3 (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
4.3MediumVector: 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)
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