CVE-2023-7065
CVE-2023-7065 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-352.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-59252
- Weakness: CWE-352
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2024.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the sfs_process AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add arbitrary IPs to the plugin's allowlist and blocklist via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-7065?
- The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2024.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the sfs_process AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add arbitrary IPs to the plugin's allowlist and blocklist via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
- How severe is CVE-2023-7065?
- CVE-2023-7065 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2023-7065 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-7065?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2023-7065 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2023-7065 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-59252.
- When was CVE-2023-7065 published?
- CVE-2023-7065 was published on 2024-05-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3080581%40stop-spammer-registrations-plugin&new=3080581%40stop-spammer-registrations-plugin&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1998cadb-2eb3-4819-aa7c-59e4f777c7f8?source=cve
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