# CVE-2023-33315: WordPress Smart App Banner Plugin <= 1.1.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

> Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions in the Smart App Banner WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **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:** 28 May 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8cqh-v9pp-7j7v

## What is CVE-2023-33315?

CVE-2023-33315 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Stephen Darlington, Wandle Software Limited Smart App Banner, published on 28 May 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 Stephen Darlington, Wandle Software Limited Smart App Banner plugin <= 1.1.2 versions.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33315?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wandlesoftware Smart App Banner.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-33315?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33315 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-33315 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Stephen Darlington, Wandle Software Limited Smart App Banner

- [CVE-2023-46200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46200/): WordPress Smart App Banner Plugin <= 1.1.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 5.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-33315 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-33315 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Stephen Darlington, Wandle Software Limited Smart App Banner, published on 28 May 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-2023-33315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Stephen Darlington, Wandle Software Limited Smart App Banner. 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-2023-33315/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33315/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33315
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33315
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33315

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33315/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.