CVE-2023-28791

Simple Org Chart <= 2.3.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

mediumCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
4.3
CVSS Score
4.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
2.3.5
Patched in
630d
Time to patch

Description

The Simple Org Chart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.3.4. This is due to missing nonce validation on the org_chart_do_page() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Please note CVE-2023-40008 was also recorded for this vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.3.4
PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Last updatedMay 7, 2025
Affected pluginsimple-org-chart

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