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CVE-2023-27423: WordPress Auto Prune Posts Plugin <= 1.8.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-05-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-352

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ramon Fincken Auto Prune Posts plugin <= 1.8.0 versions.

Affected products

• Ramon Fincken Auto Prune Posts: before 2.0.0 — fixed in 2.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Ramon Fincken Auto Prune Posts 2.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/auto-prune-posts/wordpress-auto-prune-posts-plugin-1-8-0-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/auto-prune-posts/wordpress-auto-prune-posts-plugin-1-8-0-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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