CVE-2023-1068 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting the Download Read More Excerpt Link plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 1.6.0. This flaw stems from inadequate nonce validation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings if they can trick an administrator into clicking a malicious link. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 4.3) due to its network attack vector and low impact (only modifying settings), requiring user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:read_more_excerpt_link_project:read_more_excerpt_link:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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