Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity CSRF issue in the WordPress WP Bing Map Pro plugin before 5.0. A malicious site could abuse a trusted browser session to make a limited unintended change. Sources do not show data theft, service disruption, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but time-bounded WordPress plugin remediation. Prioritize internet-facing sites and administrator-heavy workflows, but this is not supported as emergency exploitation from the provided evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2023-45052 is CWE-352 in dan009 WP Bing Map Pro, package api-bing-map-2018, affecting versions below 5.0. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running WP Bing Map Pro before 5.0. The source bundle does not identify specific endpoints, settings, or configurations, so confirm by plugin inventory and installed version.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing is reported, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation. The scenario requires user interaction and a browser session authorized to perform the vulnerable action; integrity impact is rated low.
Researcher notes
The public bundle gives severity, affected version boundary, CWE, and CVSS vector, but not the vulnerable action, nonce failure details, or patch diff. Avoid assuming endpoint-level behavior without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for WP Bing Map Pro installations.
- Update affected installations below 5.0 to a non-affected release if available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Check Patchstack or vendor guidance for current remediation details.
- Limit WordPress administrative privileges until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether package api-bing-map-2018 is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed WP Bing Map Pro version and flag versions below 5.0.
- Review recent WordPress administrative changes for unexpected plugin-related modifications.
- Verify the plugin remains functional after update or removal decisions.
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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