Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a CSRF flaw in a WordPress plugin. An attacker could trick a user into causing an unintended plugin-related change. The cited CVSS impact is limited to integrity, with no stated data theft or outage impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine medium-priority WordPress plugin issue. Prioritize internet-facing sites and sites with active administrative users, but urgency is lower than exploited or high-impact vulnerabilities.
Technical view
CVE-2023-46781 is CWE-352 in Roland Murg Current Menu Item for Custom Post Types for WordPress, affecting versions 1.5 and earlier. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, integrity impact low.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using the Current Menu Item for Custom Post Types plugin at version 1.5 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify affected CPEs or a fixed version.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction and appears limited to unauthorized integrity changes, based on the CVSS vector.
Researcher notes
The public bundle provides severity, CVSS, CWE, affected plugin name, and Patchstack reference, but not the vulnerable endpoint, affected action, fixed version, or proof of exploitation. Avoid assuming broader WordPress impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for package current-menu-item-for-custom-post-types and version 1.5 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release; update if available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Review WordPress CSRF protections around plugin settings and administrative workflows.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on production and staging WordPress sites.
- Record installed plugin version and compare it with the affected range.
- Check whether a vendor-supported update is available before remediation.
- Review recent administrative changes for unexpected plugin configuration changes.
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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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.