# CVE-2023-33333: Cross-site request forgery in Complianz

> Attackers can trick users into executing malicious scripts via CSRF, potentially compromising WordPress sites using Complianz plugins.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/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:** 30 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5wrq-m282-5j8p

## What is CVE-2023-33333?

CVE-2023-33333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Really Simple Plugins Complianz, published on 30 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 Really Simple Plugins Complianz, Really Simple Plugins Complianz Premium allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Complianz: from n/a through 6.4.4; Complianz Premium: from n/a through 6.4.6.1.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33333?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Really-Simple-Plugins Complianz.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-33333?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33333 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-33333 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33333 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Really Simple Plugins Complianz

- [CVE-2022-3494](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3494/): Complianz (Free < 6.3.4, Premium < 6.3.6) - Translator SQLi (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-34030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34030/): WordPress Complianz and Complianz Premium plugins - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-0193](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0193/): Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent < 6.0.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2023-1069](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1069/): Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent < 6.4.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2023-6498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6498/): Complianz | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.5.5 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-site Scripting via settings (medium 4.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-33333 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-33333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Really Simple Plugins Complianz, published on 30 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33333 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Really Simple Plugins Complianz. 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-2023-33333/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33333/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33333
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33333
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33333

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33333/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.