CVE-2023-45651 WordPress WP Attachments Plugin <= 5.0.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Q: What is CVE-2023-45651?

CVE-2023-45651 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Marco Milesi WP Attachments, 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-2023-45651 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45651 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-45651?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45651 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 unintended actions in the WP Attachments WordPress plugin.

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-2023-45651?

CVE-2023-45651 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Marco Milesi WP Attachments, 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 Marco Milesi WP Attachments allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Attachments: from n/a through 5.0.11.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45651?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Marcomilesi Wp Attachments.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45651?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45651 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-45651 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45651 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hv42-72cg-mr2j.