CVE-2023-1920 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting the WP Fastest Cache plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 1.1.2. This flaw stems from inadequate nonce validation within the wpfc_purgecache_varnish_callback function. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this by tricking a site administrator into clicking a malicious link, leading to the purging of the website's Varnish cache. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in a low impact on integrity (cache purging). There is no confidentiality or availability impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpfastestcache:wp_fastest_cache:*:*:*:*:*: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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.