CVE-2023-44994Network attack vector

State change via missing nonce validation

Published Oct 10, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Cross-Site Request Forgery in Bainternet ShortCodes UI 1.9.8 and earlier allows attackers to alter plugin settings via forged web requests. A plugin function accepts state-changing requests without verifying a WordPress nonce, so a crafted page can cause a logged-in administrator browser to submit the action. Exploitation requires an administrator to visit attacker-controlled content; the documented impact is unauthorized integrity changes, with no demonstrated confidentiality or service interruption.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-Site Request Forgery in Bainternet ShortCodes UI 1.9.8 and earlier allows attackers to alter plugin settings via forged web requests. A plugin function accepts state-changing requests without verifying a WordPress nonce, so a crafted page can cause a logged-in administrator browser to submit the action. Exploitation requires an administrator to visit attacker-controlled content; the documented impact is unauthorized integrity changes, with no demonstrated confidentiality or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-44994
Published
Oct 10, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Bainternet
Product
ShortCodes UI
Classifications
CWE-352, CAPEC-62, T1189
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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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.9.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Bainternet · ShortCodes UIversion=n/a <=1.9.8

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 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)
CAPEC-62Cross Site Request Forgery
T1189Drive-by Compromise

Public exploit references

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