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Wp Helper PremiumWordPress extension · Matbao

CVE-2023-46614

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-11-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.5.2 or later.
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mat Bao Corp WP Helper Premium plugin <= 4.5.1 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 confidence

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mat Bao Corp WP Helper Premium plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 4.5.1. The vulnerability allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions such as modifying plugin settings or performing administrative functions via maliciously crafted requests.

MitigationImplement WordPress nonces (anti-CSRF tokens) on all forms, AJAX actions, and state-changing requests within the plugin; verify nonce validity server-side before processing any administrative actions.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Wp Helper PremiumWordPress extension
Affected:< 4.5.2

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify plugin installation
    Check if the Matbao WP Helper Premium plugin is present in your WordPress installation by looking for the plugin directory at wp-content/plugins/ or via the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if The Matbao WP Helper Premium plugin appears in the list of installed plugins
  2. Identify installed version
    In the WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate Matbao WP Helper Premium; the version number is displayed alongside the plugin name
    Affected if A version number is listed for the plugin
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Compare your installed version to the affected range: versions up to and including 4.5.1 are vulnerable; version 4.5.2 and later contain the fix
    Affected if Installed version is 4.5.1 or earlier (less than 4.5.2)
  4. Inspect admin action handlers for nonce protection
    If you have access to the plugin source code, examine PHP files containing admin action handlers (typically in the main plugin file or includes/admin/ folder) and search for wp_verify_nonce, check_admin_referer, or wp_nonce_field functions to verify nonce validation is present
    Affected if Admin state-changing actions lack nonce verification logic and the plugin version is below 4.5.2

Your environment is affected if Matbao WP Helper Premium is installed with version 4.5.1 or earlier, making authenticated administrators vulnerable to CSRF attacks via maliciously crafted requests.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.5.2 or later
Fixed in 4.5.2
Interim mitigation

Implement WordPress nonces (anti-CSRF tokens) on all forms, AJAX actions, and state-changing requests within the plugin; verify nonce validity server-side before processing any administrative actions.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

4.5.2

  1. Backup your WordPress site before making any changes
  2. Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins
  3. Find WP Helper Premium in the installed plugins list
  4. Click 'Update now' if an update is available, or manually update to version 4.5.2
  5. Verify the plugin version shows 4.5.2 after updating

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Wp Helper Premium Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,600
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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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