CVE-2023-45605 WordPress Feed Statistics Plugin <= 4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Q: What is CVE-2023-45605?

CVE-2023-45605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Christopher Finke Feed Statistics, published on 16 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.

Q: Is CVE-2023-45605 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45605 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-45605?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 16 Oct 2023 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions in the Feed Statistics plugin, potentially altering settings or data.

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-2023-45605?

CVE-2023-45605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Christopher Finke Feed Statistics, published on 16 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 Christopher Finke Feed Statistics plugin <= 4.1 versions.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45605?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Feed Statistics Project Feed Statistics.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45605?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-45605 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45605 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2018-17074 Open redirect in n/a Medium 6.1

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5j8w-6m93-cp7q.