CVE-2023-2352 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The CHP Ads Block Detector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.9.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the chp_abd_action function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update or reset plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00088.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Sureshchand	Chp Ads Block Detector

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sureshchand:chp_ads_block_detector:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2920522/chp-ads-block-detector
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2922313/chp-ads-block-detector
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2926660/chp-ads-block-detector
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e5a9cced-0e5e-4b6e-8291-0a862c9f9523?source=cve

History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		CHP Ads Block Detector <= 3.9.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via chp_abd_action
Weaknesses		CWE-352

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-08-31T05:33:13.592Z

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:29:55.794Z

Reserved: 2023-04-27T15:54:41.964Z

Link: CVE-2023-2352

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T06:19:14.678Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-08-31T06:15:09.313

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:18:14.630

Link: CVE-2023-2352

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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