CVE-2023-5803: business directory vulnerability

CVE-2023-5803: medium vulnerability affecting business directory. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2023-5803CVSS 4.3CMS

CVE-2023-5803: business directory vulnerability

CVE-2023-5803: medium vulnerability affecting business directory. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS
19.9%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
business directory

What is known

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Business Directory Team Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress allows Cross-Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress: from n/a through 6.3.10.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-5803, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) affecting business directory, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether business directory is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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