# CVE-2023-22695: WordPress Custom Field Template Plugin <= 2.5.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

> Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions in the Custom Field Template plugin, potentially modifying data.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-75x2-mhj5-v895

## What is CVE-2023-22695?

CVE-2023-22695 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hiroaki Miyashita Custom Field Template, published on 10 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Hiroaki Miyashita Custom Field Template plugin <= 2.5.8 versions.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22695?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wpgogo Custom Field Template.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-22695?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22695 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-22695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hiroaki Miyashita Custom Field Template

- [CVE-2022-4324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4324/): Custom Field Template < 2.5.8 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-38392](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38392/): WordPress Custom Field Template Plugin <= 2.5.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-44062](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44062/): WordPress Custom Field Template plugin <= 2.6.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-6745](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6745/): Custom Field Template <= 2.6.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-0627](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0627/): Custom Field Template <= 2.6.1 - Authenticated(Constibutor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Field Name (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-22695 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-22695 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hiroaki Miyashita Custom Field Template, published on 10 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hiroaki Miyashita Custom Field Template. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22695/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22695/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22695
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22695
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-22695

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22695/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.