Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity CSRF issue in the WordPress DAEXT Autolinks Manager plugin through version 1.10.04. An attacker would need a user to interact with malicious content, but successful abuse could make unauthorized changes related to the plugin. The provided sources do not show data theft, service outage, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but timely WordPress plugin remediation. It is not currently evidenced as exploited, but exposed public websites with vulnerable plugin versions should be fixed during the next normal maintenance window.
Technical view
CVE-2023-46625 is CWE-352 affecting DAEXT Autolinks Manager <= 1.10.04. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, unchanged scope, and low integrity impact only. The bundle describes multiple CSRF exposure but does not include endpoint-level detail or a confirmed fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running DAEXT Autolinks Manager version 1.10.04 or older. Risk depends on whether users with access to affected plugin functions can be induced to interact with attacker-controlled content while authenticated.
Exploitation context
The source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires user interaction and produces limited integrity impact, with no stated confidentiality or availability impact.
Researcher notes
Evidence is incomplete beyond the CVE metadata and Patchstack entry. Do not assume endpoint names, exploitability details, or a fixed version from the provided bundle. Validation should focus on version presence, vendor advisory review, and unexpected plugin configuration changes.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for DAEXT Autolinks Manager installations.
- Flag plugin versions 1.10.04 or older as vulnerable.
- Check DAEXT or Patchstack guidance for an official fixed version.
- Update the plugin when an official fixed release is confirmed.
- Disable the plugin temporarily where it is not business-critical.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name and version on each WordPress site.
- Review administrative logs for unexpected Autolinks Manager configuration changes.
- Verify whether vendor guidance identifies a patched version.
- After updating or disabling, confirm the vulnerable version is no longer present.
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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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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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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