Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-41864 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress PeproDev CF7 Database plugin through version 1.8.0. An attacker would need to trick a user into interacting with malicious content, potentially causing a low-impact unauthorized change. The provided sources do not identify active exploitation or a confirmed fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat this as a routine but real WordPress hygiene item. It is not currently evidenced as exploited and has medium severity, but affected public websites should be inventoried and remediated promptly because CSRF can enable unauthorized integrity-impacting actions.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-352, Cross-Site Request Forgery. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3, with network reachability, low attack complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact. The exact vulnerable action is not described in the supplied sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running PeproDev CF7 Database version 1.8.0 or earlier. Practical risk depends on whether an attacker can induce a logged-in site user to interact with attacker-controlled content. Sites not using this plugin are not indicated as affected.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, and the supplied sources do not claim active exploitation. CSRF generally requires social engineering of a user with an active authenticated session. No exploit details are provided in the source bundle.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The sources identify product, version range, CWE, and CVSS, but do not describe the vulnerable endpoint, required victim role, affected action, proof of concept, or fixed version. Avoid assuming broader Contact Form 7 or WordPress core exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the pepro-cf7-database plugin.
- Identify any installations at version 1.8.0 or earlier.
- Check vendor, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not business-required.
- Limit privileged WordPress access until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name, slug, and version on each WordPress site.
- Compare findings against CVE and Patchstack affected-version metadata.
- Review administrative activity for unexpected plugin-related changes.
- Verify remediation by confirming the plugin is updated, disabled, or removed.
- Track source updates because the supplied bundle lacks fixed-version details.
Public sources used
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase 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.