CVE-2023-6385 | WordPress Ping Optimizer <= 2.35.1.3.0 - Log Clearing via CSRF

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The WordPress Ping Optimizer WordPress plugin through 2.35.1.3.0 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks such as clearing logs.

Published: 2024-04-10 Last update: 2025-05-19 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-6385 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.09%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2023-6385

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-6385

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 2025-05-20 0.15% 0.09% -0.06%
2 2025-05-05 0.09% 0.15% +0.06%
3 2025-04-15 — 0.09% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-6385

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L 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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
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:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 0.9 3.4 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-6385

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-6385

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
wordpress_ping_optimizer_project wordpress_ping_optimizer <= 2.35.1.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_ping_optimizer_project:wordpress_ping_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

References for CVE-2023-6385

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