CVE-2023-45269

WordPress Simple SEO Plugin <= 2.0.25 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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Published Oct 13, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Cole Simple SEO plugin <= 2.0.25 versions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

David Cole

Simple SEO

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 2.0.25

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:coleds:simple_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 2.0.26 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-49575	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Cole Simple SEO plugin <= 2.0.25 versions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.215% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cds-simple-seo/wordpress-simple-seo-plugin-2-0-23-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Coleds Simple Seo

Weaknesses

CWE-352

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Oct 13, 2023, 3:00 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: Oct 6, 2023, 1:05 PM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 13, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:28 AM

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