CVE-2023-6845: commenttweets vulnerability

CVE-2023-6845: high vulnerability affecting commenttweets. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2023-6845CVSS 8.8CMS

CVE-2023-6845: commenttweets vulnerability

CVE-2023-6845: high vulnerability affecting commenttweets. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
8.8 HIGH
EPSS
24.02%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
commenttweets

What is known

The CommentTweets WordPress plugin through 0.6 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-6845, a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) affecting commenttweets, 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 commenttweets 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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