Easy Wp CleanerWordPress extension · Nikunjsoni
CVE-2023-41697
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 Nikunj Soni Easy WP Cleaner plugin <= 1.9 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 Easy WP Cleaner WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions by forcing their browser to send malicious requests. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 1.9, likely due to missing or improper nonce verification on state-changing operations.
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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
Easy Wp CleanerWordPress extension
<= 1.9CVSS 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 Easy WP Cleaner versionNavigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins > Easy WP Cleaner and view the version number displayed, or check the plugin header in the main plugin file (typically in wp-content/plugins/easy-wp-cleaner/ folder)Affected if The version displayed is 1.9 or lower, indicating the plugin is vulnerable to CSRF due to missing nonce verification in affected versions
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Identify state-changing operations in the pluginExamine the plugin files for form submissions and AJAX action handlers. Look for files containing $_POST, $_GET, or $_REQUEST handling that perform database changes, settings updates, or user actions. Common locations include the main plugin PHP file and any includes/admin folders.Affected if The plugin contains forms or AJAX handlers that process state-changing requests without calling wp_verify_nonce(), check_admin_referer(), or similar nonce validation functions
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Verify nonce implementation on form submissionsSearch plugin PHP files for 'nonce' or '_wpnonce' strings. Specifically check form handler functions for presence of nonce verification before processing any $_POST or $_REQUEST data that modifies settings, performs cleanup, or alters plugin behavior.Affected if Forms that submit to admin-post.php, custom handlers, or AJAX endpoints lack nonce token verification, meaning requests can be forged from other sites
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Test AJAX action handlers for CSRF protectionReview AJAX callback functions registered via add_action('wp_ajax_...') and add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_...'). Check if these handlers validate nonces before executing database operations, user data access, or configuration changes.Affected if AJAX actions perform sensitive operations (like data deletion, settings changes, or cache clearing) without verifying a nonce token passed with the request
A user is affected if the Easy WP Cleaner plugin version is 1.9 or lower and any state-changing operations (forms, AJAX handlers) lack proper nonce verification, allowing attackers to craft malicious links that execute unintended actions when an authenticated administrator visits them.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate the Easy WP Cleaner plugin to the latest version beyond 1.9, which should include proper anti-CSRF token implementation. If no update is available, implement nonce verification on all form submissions and AJAX actions within the plugin.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-41697 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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