# CVE-2023-40607: WordPress CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform Plugin <= 1.10.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

> Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions in the CLUEVO LMS WordPress plugin.

- **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:** 6 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fwmv-c6mj-fvc3

## What is CVE-2023-40607?

CVE-2023-40607 is a medium-severity vulnerability in CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform, published on 6 Oct 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 CLUEVO CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform plugin <= 1.10.0 versions.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40607?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cluevo Learning Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-40607?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40607 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-40607 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40607 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform

- [CVE-2021-25029](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25029/): Cluevo < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-40607 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-40607 is a medium-severity vulnerability in CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform, published on 6 Oct 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-2023-40607 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform. 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-2023-40607/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40607/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40607
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40607
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40607

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40607/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.