CVE-2023-35917 WordPress WooCommerce PayPal Payments Plugin <= 2.0.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Q: What is CVE-2023-35917?

CVE-2023-35917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WooCommerce PayPal Payments, published on 22 Jun 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-2023-35917 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-35917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 22 Jun 2023 Updated 28 Apr 2026

An attacker can trick users into performing unwanted actions in the WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin via CSRF.

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-2023-35917?

CVE-2023-35917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WooCommerce PayPal Payments, published on 22 Jun 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 WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin <= 2.0.4 versions.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35917?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Woocommerce Paypal Payments.

How do I fix CVE-2023-35917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-35917 being exploited?