CVE-2023-41850Network attack vector

Forced privileged actions via undisclosed request handling

Published Oct 10, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in Outbound Link Manager 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to force unintended privileged actions. Patchstack has not disclosed the affected request handler or the exact validation error that permits forged requests. Exploitation requires a privileged WordPress user to visit a crafted page or submit a malicious request, and the CNA assessment limits the consequence to low integrity loss.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Outbound Link Manager 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to force unintended privileged actions. Patchstack has not disclosed the affected request handler or the exact validation error that permits forged requests. Exploitation requires a privileged WordPress user to visit a crafted page or submit a malicious request, and the CNA assessment limits the consequence to low integrity loss.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-41850
Published
Oct 10, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Sparro
Product
Outbound Link Manager
Classifications
CWE-352
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Sparro · Outbound Link Managerversion=n/a <=1.2

Published CVSS scores

4.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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Technologies

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