CVE-2023-28696 WordPress I Recommend This Plugin <= 3.9.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Q: What is CVE-2023-28696?

CVE-2023-28696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Harish Chouhan, Themeist I Recommend This, published on 12 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2023-28696 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28696 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-28696?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 12 Nov 2023 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions in the I Recommend This WordPress plugin.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2023-28696?

CVE-2023-28696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Harish Chouhan, Themeist I Recommend This, published on 12 Nov 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 Harish Chouhan, Themeist I Recommend This allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects I Recommend This: from n/a through 3.9.0.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28696?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themeist I Recommend This.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28696?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28696 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28696 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-54v8-3w5h-ggf6.