CSRF in Plugin Waiting
CVE-2023-4000
The Waiting: One-click countdowns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 0.6.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on its AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create and delete countdowns, via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.002 (8.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4000?
- CVE-2023-4000 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Plugin Waiting, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4000?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-4000 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.