Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-35912 is a CSRF issue in WP Zone Potent Donations for WooCommerce through version 1.1.9. A successful attack could cause an unintended low-impact change if a user is tricked into interacting with malicious content. The sources do not identify the exact affected action.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate maintenance item for affected WooCommerce donation sites. It is not listed as actively exploited, but it can affect site integrity and should be remediated during the next normal security update window.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in the WordPress donations-for-woocommerce plugin. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, user interaction required, and low integrity impact only. The provided sources list versions <= 1.1.9 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites with WP Zone Potent Donations for WooCommerce installed at version 1.1.9 or earlier.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV is false, and the provided sources do not report active exploitation. CSRF generally requires tricking a user’s browser into submitting an unintended request. The source bundle does not provide exploit details or affected functions.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The bundle confirms CSRF, affected plugin/version range, CVSS vector, and CWE only. It does not name the vulnerable endpoint, required victim role, fixed version, or proof of exploitation. Avoid assuming impact beyond low integrity change.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the donations-for-woocommerce plugin.
- Check WP Zone, WordPress.org, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version.
- Update the plugin if a fixed release is available from the vendor.
- Disable the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Review donation-related settings after remediation.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether donations-for-woocommerce is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and flag versions <= 1.1.9.
- Check vendor or Patchstack advisories for current remediation status.
- Review recent administrative changes related to the plugin.
- Confirm the plugin is updated or disabled after remediation.
Public sources used
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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)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.