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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-46779 is a medium-severity CSRF issue in the WordPress EasyRecipe plugin up to 3.5.3251. An attacker could potentially cause a victim’s browser to perform an unwanted plugin-related action, with limited integrity and availability impact. Sources do not state that it is being actively exploited.
Executive priority
Handle through normal WordPress plugin vulnerability remediation. Prioritize internet-facing or business-critical WordPress sites, especially if EasyRecipe is outdated or unsupported. The available evidence supports moderate urgency, not emergency response.
Technical view
The source bundle identifies CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery affecting EasyRecipe for WordPress <= 3.5.3251, with CVSS 3.1 score 5.4. The vector requires network access and user interaction, no attacker privileges, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, and low integrity and availability impact. No vulnerable endpoint or fixed version is provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites that have the EasyRecipe plugin installed at version 3.5.3251 or earlier. Risk depends on whether vulnerable plugin actions remain reachable and whether users with relevant WordPress privileges can be induced to interact with attacker-controlled content.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not report active exploitation. CSRF typically depends on tricking a logged-in user into triggering an unintended action, but the bundle does not identify the exact action or endpoint.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the bundle names CSRF, the affected version boundary, CVSS, CWE, and Patchstack entry, but not the vulnerable endpoint, proof of exploitation, or fixed version. Avoid asserting exploitability beyond the documented CSRF class and CVSS impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the EasyRecipe plugin and recorded version.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- Update EasyRecipe if a vendor-supported fixed version is available.
- Disable or remove EasyRecipe where it is unused or no longer maintained.
- Limit WordPress administrative access to trusted users only.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether EasyRecipe is installed on each WordPress property.
- Record plugin versions and flag instances at 3.5.3251 or earlier.
- Review vendor or Patchstack notes for fixed-version details before closure.
- Check whether compensating controls restrict access to sensitive plugin actions.
- Track remediation evidence in the vulnerability management record.
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
- 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.