# CVE-2023-2352: CHP Ads Block Detector <= 3.9.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via chp_abd_action

> Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying plugin settings via forged requests due to missing nonce validation.

- **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:** 31 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w7x4-fmmp-fphm

## What is CVE-2023-2352?

CVE-2023-2352 is a medium-severity vulnerability in sureshchand12a CHP Ads Block Detector, published on 31 Aug 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

The CHP Ads Block Detector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.9.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the chp_abd_action function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update or reset plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2352?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sureshchand Chp Ads Block Detector.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2352?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2352 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2352 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in sureshchand12a CHP Ads Block Detector

- [CVE-2023-2354](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2354/): CHP Ads Block Detector <= 3.9.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 4.9)
- [CVE-2023-2353](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2353/): CHP Ads Block Detector <= 3.9.4 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Update (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2352 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2352 is a medium-severity vulnerability in sureshchand12a CHP Ads Block Detector, published on 31 Aug 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-2023-2352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: sureshchand12a CHP Ads Block Detector. 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-2023-2352/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2352/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2352
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2352
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2352

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2352/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.