CVE-2023-6389

WordPress Toolbar <= 2.2.6 - Open Redirect

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Published Jan 29, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 26.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The WordPress Toolbar WordPress plugin through 2.2.6 redirects to any URL via the "wptbto" parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into performing an action.

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

Unknown

WordPress Toolbar

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 2.2.6

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:abhinavsingh:wordpress_toolbar:*:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 26.8% (26.798% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://magos-securitas.com/txt/CVE-2023-6389.txt
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/04dafc55-3a8d-4dd2-96da-7a8b100e5a81/

History

Jun 20, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

Abhinavsingh Wordpress Toolbar

Weaknesses

CWE-601

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 7:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jan 29, 2024, 2:44 PM
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 7:43 PM
Reserved: Nov 29, 2023, 8:04 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:28 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:28 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 29, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

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