CVE-2023-4276Network attack vector

Account credential changes via missing nonce validation

Published Aug 10, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in Absolute Privacy 2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to change a user's email address and password. The abpr_profileShortcode function processes supplied profile fields without verifying a WordPress nonce before updating the account. Exploitation requires a logged-in site administrator to follow a forged link, after which the targeted user's login credentials are replaced.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Absolute Privacy 2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to change a user's email address and password. The abpr_profileShortcode function processes supplied profile fields without verifying a WordPress nonce before updating the account. Exploitation requires a logged-in site administrator to follow a forged link, after which the targeted user's login credentials are replaced.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-4276
Published
Aug 10, 2023
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
John Kolbert
Product
Absolute Privacy
Classifications
CWE-352, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

John Kolbert · Absolute Privacyversion=0 <=2.1

Published CVSS scores

8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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)
T1098Account Manipulation

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