CVE-2023-34386
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WPClever WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce plugin <= 4.7.1 versions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WPClever WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce plugin affecting versions up to and including 4.7.1. The vulnerability allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions on the wishlist functionality, such as adding or removing items without their consent.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 4.7.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check the installed plugin versionLog into the WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate 'Wpc Smart Wishlist For Woocommerce' and view the version number displayed under the plugin name. Alternatively, inspect the plugin's main PHP file header or use WP-CLI: `wp plugin list --name=wpc-smart-wishlist`Affected if The version displayed is 4.7.1 or lower
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Verify WooCommerce is activeIn the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, confirm that WooCommerce is installed and activated. The WPC Smart Wishlist plugin requires WooCommerce to function.Affected if WooCommerce is active and the wishlist plugin is installed
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Confirm wishlist functionality is enabledVisit the site frontend and attempt to use wishlist features (look for wishlist buttons on product pages, check for a wishlist page/link, or inspect browser cookies/localStorage for wishlist-related identifiers). In admin, check plugin settings under WPC Menu > Smart Wishlist to see if the wishlist feature is configured.Affected if Wishlist functionality is configured and accessible to logged-in users on the site
If the installed version is below 4.7.2, WooCommerce is active, and the wishlist feature is enabled for authenticated users, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2023-34386.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped4.7.2
Update the WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce plugin to a version newer than 4.7.1. Review user sessions and consider implementing anti-CSRF tokens in custom code if the vendor update is delayed.
4.7.2
- 1. Create a full backup of your WordPress site (database and files) before updating any plugins.
- 2. Navigate to your WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins.
- 3. Locate 'WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce' in the plugin list.
- 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to update the plugin to version 4.7.2 or later.
- 5. Alternatively, download version 4.7.2 or higher from the WordPress plugin repository and upload it manually via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- 6. After updating, verify the plugin version in the plugins list to confirm the update was successful.
- 7. Test the wishlist functionality on your site to ensure the update did not break any expected features.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-34386 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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