CVE-2023-32579 | WordPress Forget About Shortcode Buttons Plugin <= 2.1.2 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Designs & Code Forget About Shortcode Buttons plugin <= 2.1.2 versions.

Published: 2023-11-09 Last update: 2026-04-28 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-32579 is rated Low Risk (28.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.09%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-32579

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.71% 0.09% -0.62%
2 2025-03-29 0.09% 0.71% +0.62%
3 2025-03-24 0.09%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-32579

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
1.6 3.6 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-32579

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2023-32579

GHSA-2ghr-522h-prhx · Severity: high — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Designs & Code Forget About Shortcode Buttons...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-32579

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
designsandcode forget_about_shortcode_buttons < 2.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:designsandcode:forget_about_shortcode_buttons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

References for CVE-2023-32579

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