Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-37892 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Shortcode IMDB plugin, affecting versions up to 6.0.8. A successful attack could cause a user’s browser to submit an unintended request, leading to limited integrity impact. The provided sources do not report active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin exposure. It is not described as actively exploited, but affected sites should be identified and remediated because CSRF can enable unintended changes when users interact with malicious content.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the Shortcode IMDB plugin at version 6.0.8 or earlier. Sites not running this plugin are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle shows no CISA KEV listing and no cited evidence of exploitation in the wild. Exploitation requires user interaction, consistent with the CVSS vector and CSRF classification. The impact described is limited to integrity.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The bundle identifies the vulnerability class, plugin, version ceiling, CVSS vector, and Patchstack reference, but does not provide endpoint details, proof of exploitation, or a named fixed release. Avoid assuming affected functionality beyond CSRF and low integrity impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Shortcode IMDB plugin.
- Identify any installations at version 6.0.8 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for an available fixed version.
- Update, disable, or remove the plugin based on official guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the plugin package name is shortcode-imdb.
- Record installed plugin versions across managed WordPress sites.
- Review Patchstack and CVE records for remediation status.
- Validate that vulnerable versions are updated, disabled, or removed.
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
- 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.