# CVE-2023-41801: WordPress AWP Classifieds Plugin <= 4.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

> Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions in the AWP Classifieds 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:** 6 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-49x4-gm58-wgqp

## What is CVE-2023-41801?

CVE-2023-41801 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ad Directory & Listings by AWP Classifieds, 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 AWP Classifieds Team Ad Directory & Listings by AWP Classifieds plugin <= 4.3 versions.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41801?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Strategy11 Awp Classifieds.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-41801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-41801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ad Directory & Listings by AWP Classifieds

- [CVE-2022-3254](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3254/): AWP Classifieds Plugin < 4.3 - Unauthenticated SQLi (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-10013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-10013/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-31350](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-31350/): WordPress AWP Classifieds plugin <= 4.3.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2014-10012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-10012/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-41801 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-41801 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ad Directory & Listings by AWP Classifieds, 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-2023-41801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ad Directory & Listings by AWP Classifieds. 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-2023-41801/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41801/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41801
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41801
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-41801

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41801/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.