CVE-2023-6845Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Settings changes via nonce-free administrative POST

Published Jan 8, 2024 · Updated Jan 9, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in Therese Hansen CommentTweets 0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to change plugin settings. The settings page accepts a POST containing twitterlogin, twitterpw, and submit fields without verifying an anti-CSRF nonce. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress user to load attacker-controlled content, causing that user's browser to replace the stored Twitter login credentials.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Therese Hansen CommentTweets 0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to change plugin settings. The settings page accepts a POST containing twitterlogin, twitterpw, and submit fields without verifying an anti-CSRF nonce. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress user to load attacker-controlled content, causing that user's browser to replace the stored Twitter login credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6845
Published
Jan 8, 2024
Updated
Jan 9, 2026
Vendor
Therese Hansen
Product
CommentTweets
Classifications
CWE-352, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 8, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 9, 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=0 <=0.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Therese Hansen · CommentTweetsversion=0 <=0.6

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8CISA-ADPCVSS: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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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