Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-46089 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Userback plugin up to version 1.0.13. An attacker may be able to trick a logged-in site user into causing an unintended low-impact change. The published severity is medium, with integrity impact only.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate hygiene issue. It is not presented as actively exploited, but public WordPress plugin flaws are easy to enumerate. Prioritize inventory, version confirmation, and vendor-guided remediation during the next maintenance cycle.
Technical view
The record describes CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Lee Le @ Userback Userback plugin <= 1.0.13. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with the Userback plugin installed at version 1.0.13 or earlier. The provided sources do not identify affected endpoints, required victim role, or a confirmed fixed version.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not marked in CISA KEV, and the provided sources do not claim active exploitation. Practical abuse would require user interaction consistent with CSRF, but the source bundle does not provide exploit details.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The source bundle confirms CSRF classification, version boundary, CVSS, and Patchstack reference, but not the vulnerable action, nonce failure location, victim privilege requirement, exploit availability, or fixed version. Avoid stronger claims without primary advisory details.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Userback plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a confirmed fixed release.
- Upgrade only to a version documented as remediating this CVE.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict administrative access and reinforce anti-CSRF controls where configurable.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Userback is installed on each WordPress property.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with <= 1.0.13.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for fixed-version information.
- Check WordPress audit logs for unexpected Userback configuration changes.
- Verify normal plugin functionality after any update or removal.
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
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CWE details
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