Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium No patch listed CVE-2023-37892

Shortcode IMDB <= 6.0.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

The Shortcode IMDB plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 6.0.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the shimdb_imdb_cache_layout() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify IMDB information for the plugin via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-37892 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Shortcode IMDB. It affects Versions up to 6.0.8 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

Published
Jul 11, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
shortcode-imdb
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
No patched release listed
Remediation
No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-37892 is tracked for the Plugin Shortcode IMDB as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 6.0.8. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
Not published
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 6.0.8
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-37892
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
shortcode-imdb View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2023-37892
Patched Versions
No patched versions published.
Affected Versions
Versions up to 6.0.8
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