CVE-2023-1088

WP Plugin Manager < 1.1.8 - Arbitrary Plugin Activation via CSRF

MEDIUM

4.3

CVSS Score

Published: March 27, 2023 at 03:37 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:27 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorWP Plugin Manager

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Severity

MEDIUM4.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

SSVC

PoC

Description

The WP Plugin Manager WordPress plugin before 1.1.8 does not have CSRF check when activating plugins, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins activate arbitrary plugins present on the blog via a CSRF attack

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

WP Plugin Manager · Hasthemeswordpress-plugin

95%

v < 1.1.8

Affected range stops below 1.1.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a956f1cd-fce4-4235-b1af-4b7675a60ca2

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: LOW
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

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