Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Perfmatters for WordPress through version 2.1.6 has a CSRF flaw. If a site user with relevant permissions is tricked into interacting with malicious content, unintended plugin-related changes may occur. The public record rates this medium severity, with limited integrity and availability impact and no confidentiality impact stated.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is not documented as actively exploited here, but exposed sites should be inventoried and updated through normal vulnerability management because CSRF can cause unauthorized operational changes.
Technical view
CVE-2023-47875 is CWE-352 in the WordPress Perfmatters plugin through 2.1.6. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the Perfmatters plugin at version 2.1.6 or earlier. The source bundle does not provide CPEs, affected actions, or a fixed version.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. CVSS indicates exploitation requires user interaction, consistent with a CSRF scenario where a victim is induced to trigger an unwanted request.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin beyond the CVE and Patchstack entry. The bundle confirms affected range through 2.1.6, CWE-352, and CVSS vector, but not vulnerable endpoints, nonce coverage, role requirements, proof-of-concept details, or fixed release metadata.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the Perfmatters plugin.
- Check installed Perfmatters versions and flag 2.1.6 or earlier.
- Review Perfmatters or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version.
- Update the plugin if vendor guidance identifies a corrected release.
- Restrict administrative access until vulnerable installations are addressed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Perfmatters is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the exact plugin version from WordPress inventory.
- Verify remediation against vendor or Patchstack advisory details.
- Review logs for unexpected plugin-setting changes around exposure windows.
Public sources used
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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.