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CVE-2023-44998: WordPress Category Meta Plugin <= 1.2.8 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: 2023-10-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-352

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in josecoelho, Randy Hoyt, steveclarkcouk, Vitaliy Kukin, Eric Le Bail, Tom Ransom Category Meta plugin plugin <= 1.2.8 versions.

Affected products

• josecoelho, Randy Hoyt, steveclarkcouk, Vitaliy Kukin, Eric Le Bail, Tom Ransom Category Meta plugin: through 1.2.8

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-category-meta/wordpress-category-meta-plugin-1-2-8-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-category-meta/wordpress-category-meta-plugin-1-2-8-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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