Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects WordPress sites using the ZAKSTAN WhitePage plugin version 1.1.5 or earlier. It is a CSRF issue, meaning an attacker may be able to trick a logged-in site administrator into unintentionally making a change. The cited sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize confirmation across public-facing WordPress properties, then remediate affected plugin deployments through vendor-backed guidance or removal where unnecessary.
Technical view
CVE-2023-45109 is a CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in WhitePage <= 1.1.5. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.4, with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, and required user interaction. Reported impact is low integrity and low availability, with no confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations with the WhitePage plugin installed at version 1.1.5 or earlier. Practical risk depends on whether privileged users are logged in and can be induced to visit attacker-controlled content.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks CISA KEV status as false and provides no cited evidence of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF, and is most relevant to authenticated administrative workflows.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise and does not include request details, vulnerable actions, or fixed-version metadata in the provided bundle. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond CSRF with required user interaction and low integrity/availability impact.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites using the WhitePage plugin.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version before updating.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict WordPress administrative access to trusted users and networks where feasible.
- Review administrator security awareness around unsolicited links.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether plugin slug white-page-publication is installed.
- Record the installed WhitePage version on each WordPress site.
- Flag any instance running version 1.1.5 or earlier.
- Review recent admin activity for unexpected content or configuration changes.
- Track vendor advisory status for explicit patch guidance.
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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- 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.