Account lock or unlock via nonce-free bulk action
Published Sep 11, 2023 · Updated Apr 23, 2025
CSRF in babaTechs Lock User Account 1.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to lock or unlock arbitrary WordPress users. The bulk action handler on wp-admin/users.php accepts action, action2, and users parameters from a crafted link without verifying a CSRF nonce. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to open the link and changes only the selected accounts' locked state.
Summary
What happened
CSRF in babaTechs Lock User Account 1.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to lock or unlock arbitrary WordPress users. The bulk action handler on wp-admin/users.php accepts action, action2, and users parameters from a crafted link without verifying a CSRF nonce. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to open the link and changes only the selected accounts' locked state.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-4307
- Published
- Sep 11, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 23, 2025
- Vendor
- babaTechs
- Product
- Lock User Account
- Classifications
- CWE-352, T1204.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.3
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- WPScan crafted bulk lock and unlock linksproof of concept · validated
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