Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-risk issue in a WordPress map plugin. If an authenticated site user is tricked into interacting with malicious content, the attacker may cause limited unwanted changes or disruption through the plugin. The source bundle does not show data theft, remote code execution, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a routine but real WordPress hygiene item. It is not currently supported by KEV evidence, but affected internet-facing sites should be inventoried and remediated because WordPress plugin issues are commonly exposed at scale.
Technical view
CVE-2023-45060 is a CWE-352 CSRF vulnerability in Fla-shop.com Interactive World Map for WordPress, reported for versions up to 3.2.0. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, with low integrity and availability impact and no confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites that have the Interactive World Map plugin installed at version 3.2.0 or earlier. Practical risk depends on authenticated administrators or privileged users browsing attacker-influenced content while logged into WordPress.
Exploitation context
The source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. CSRF typically requires social engineering or a user visiting attacker-controlled content while authenticated, so exploitation is plausible but not confirmed here.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: it confirms CSRF, affected plugin and version ceiling, CVSS, CWE, and Patchstack reference, but not the vulnerable endpoint, exact action impact, proof-of-concept status, or fixed version. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond the stated CSRF impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Interactive World Map plugin.
- If installed at 3.2.0 or earlier, check vendor guidance for an update or mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict WordPress administrative access to trusted users and managed devices.
- Monitor vendor, CVE, and Patchstack entries for remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence and installed version across WordPress assets.
- Review WordPress audit logs for unexpected plugin configuration or content changes.
- Verify whether a vendor-fixed version is available before upgrading.
- Document any sites where the plugin remains active and why.
- Track this CVE until remediation status is clear.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (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:L
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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:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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.