HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-0403
MEDIUM

CVE-2023-0403

CWE-352Published: January 19, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Social Warfare plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.3.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete post meta information and reset network access tokens, via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-0403 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

warfareplugins1 product(s)
social warfare
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/social-warfare/trunk/lib/options/SWP_Options_Page.php?rev=2364155#L923
ADVISORYhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/social-warfare/trunk/lib/options/SWP_Options_Page.php?rev=2364155#L923
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a36d1bb1-9446-4042-a1ec-08a3ffdcb744

All References (4)

→
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/social-warfare/trunk/lib/options/SWP_Options_Page.php?rev=2364155#L923Exploit · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a36d1bb1-9446-4042-a1ec-08a3ffdcb744?source=cve
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/social-warfare/trunk/lib/options/SWP_Options_Page.php?rev=2364155#L923Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a36d1bb1-9446-4042-a1ec-08a3ffdcb744Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-0403
CVSS Score5.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 19, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-0403 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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