Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-51529 affects the WordPress HT Mega - Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin through version 2.3.3. It is a CSRF issue, meaning a logged-in user could be tricked into making an unintended low-impact change. The published severity is medium, with limited integrity impact and no stated data theft or outage impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a routine but real WordPress plugin risk. It is not currently supported by KEV or active exploitation evidence, but exposed internet-facing WordPress sites should be inventoried and remediated through normal vulnerability management timelines.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-352 cross-site request forgery in HasThemes HT Mega - Absolute Addons For Elementor, package ht-mega-for-elementor, affecting versions through 2.3.3. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required by attacker, user interaction required, low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites that have HT Mega - Absolute Addons For Elementor installed at version 2.3.3 or earlier. The bundle does not identify affected endpoints, specific actions, or whether default configurations are exposed.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF risk, but the bundle does not provide public exploit evidence or operational details.
Researcher notes
Evidence is incomplete for endpoint-level validation: the bundle names CSRF, affected product, version range, CWE, and CVSS, but not the vulnerable action, nonce behavior, fixed version, or exploit status. Keep analysis constrained to version exposure and vendor advisory confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for ht-mega-for-elementor installations.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 2.3.3 or earlier.
- Check HasThemes or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version or official mitigation.
- Upgrade to a vendor-supported fixed release if vendor guidance identifies one.
- Temporarily disable the plugin where exposure is confirmed and no fix is available.
- Limit WordPress administrative access to trusted users and managed browsers.
Validation and detection
- Record plugin name, package slug, and installed version for each WordPress site.
- Flag any HT Mega installation at version 2.3.3 or earlier.
- Review vendor advisory status before asserting a patched version.
- Check WordPress administrative change logs for unexpected plugin setting changes.
- Document remediation status and any temporary disablement decisions.
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
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.