Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A vulnerable WordPress login-screen customization plugin can let an attacker trick a user into saving malicious script into the site. If triggered, that script could affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability for the site. The public sources rate this high at CVSS 8.8.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority WordPress plugin exposure check. Prioritize public sites and admin-heavy environments, but do not claim emergency exploitation without KEV or source-backed evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2023-47182 is a CSRF issue in Nazmul Hossain Nihal Login Screen Manager plugin <= 3.5.2 leading to stored XSS. The vector is network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges required, and requires user interaction. CWE-352 is listed.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to WordPress sites with the Login Screen Manager plugin installed and active at version 3.5.2 or earlier. The source bundle does not provide CPEs or a complete fixed-version statement.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Risk remains meaningful because stored XSS can persist in site settings and execute later in a user’s browser context.
Researcher notes
The public record identifies CSRF leading to stored XSS, but the provided bundle lacks exploit details, CPEs, and a named fixed version. Validate against Patchstack and CVE records before asserting remediation completeness.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Login Screen Manager plugin.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Update if a fixed version is available from trusted sources.
- Disable or remove the plugin where <= 3.5.2 remains installed.
- Review login-screen configuration for unauthorized content changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence and version across WordPress assets.
- Flag any Login Screen Manager version <= 3.5.2.
- Verify whether a vendor-fixed version is installed.
- Review WordPress admin activity around plugin settings changes.
- Inspect login-screen content for unexpected scripts or markup.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.