Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-51533 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Ecwid Ecommerce Shopping Cart plugin through version 6.12.4. A victim must interact with attacker-controlled content, and successful abuse could cause limited unauthorized changes or disruption. The sources do not report data theft impact or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate ecommerce platform risk. Prioritize inventory and remediation for public WordPress stores using this plugin, especially sites with multiple administrators or recent configuration anomalies.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in ecwid-shopping-cart through 6.12.4. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, low integrity and availability impact, no confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the Ecwid Ecommerce Shopping Cart plugin at version 6.12.4 or earlier. The bundle does not identify affected CPEs, deployment prevalence, or a confirmed fixed version.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF where an authenticated user's browser may be induced to submit an unwanted request.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: CVE metadata, CVSS vector, CWE-352, affected range through 6.12.4, and a Patchstack VDB reference. The bundle does not include endpoint details, proof of concept, exploit reports, or a named fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for ecwid-shopping-cart version 6.12.4 or earlier.
- Check Ecwid and Patchstack guidance for a vendor-confirmed fixed release.
- Update to a fixed release when the vendor identifies one.
- If no fix is available, disable the plugin where business impact allows.
- Restrict administrative access and review recent plugin-related changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name and version on each WordPress site.
- Verify whether vendor guidance names a fixed version beyond 6.12.4.
- Review site audit logs for unexpected Ecwid plugin or store changes.
- Confirm the plugin is updated, disabled, or risk-accepted with owner approval.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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.