CVE-2023-6501Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Settings modification via missing CSRF check

Published Feb 12, 2024 · Updated Oct 28, 2024

Cross-site request forgery in Splashscreen 0.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify plugin settings via a crafted request. The public references do not identify the settings-update function; they establish that it performs the update without a CSRF check. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to follow an attacker-controlled link or visit a crafted page, and the documented consequence is limited to changing the plugin's settings.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Splashscreen 0.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify plugin settings via a crafted request. The public references do not identify the settings-update function; they establish that it performs the update without a CSRF check. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to follow an attacker-controlled link or visit a crafted page, and the documented consequence is limited to changing the plugin's settings.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6501
Published
Feb 12, 2024
Updated
Oct 28, 2024
Vendor
Cochinoman
Product
Splashscreen
Classifications
CWE-352, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 28, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=0.20

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Cochinoman · Splashscreenversion=0 <=0.20

Published CVSS scores

4.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1204.001Malicious Link

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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