CVE-2023-52119
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 Icegram Icegram Engage – WordPress Lead Generation, Popup Builder, CTA, Optins and Email List Building.This issue affects Icegram Engage – WordPress Lead Generation, Popup Builder, CTA, Optins and Email List Building: from n/a through 3.1.18.
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 · moderate confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Icegram Engage WordPress plugin versions up to 3.1.18 allows attackers to potentially trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions such as modifying plugin settings or creating malicious popups/optins.
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<= 3.1.18CVSS 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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Confirm Icegram Engage plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins and search for 'Icegram Engage' or 'Icegram'. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the icegram-engage folder.Affected if The icegram-engage folder exists in the plugins directory
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Identify the installed versionIn WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, find Icegram Engage and view the version number displayed under the plugin name. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (e.g., icegram-engage/icegram.php) for the 'Version' header comment.Affected if The displayed version is 3.1.18 or lower
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Verify the plugin is activeIn WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, check if Icegram Engage shows as 'Active' rather than 'Inactive' or 'Network Active'.Affected if The plugin status shows as Active and the version is 3.1.18 or lower
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Inspect plugin settings for unauthorized changesNavigate to Icegram Engage settings (usually under the Icegram menu in admin sidebar). Review all configuration options including campaign settings, email integrations, and display rules to detect any unexpected modifications.Affected if Settings have been changed without administrator intent, especially new API keys, modified redirect URLs, or altered campaign configurations
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Audit existing popups and optins for malicious contentGo to Icegram > Campaigns or Popups/Optins section in the WordPress admin. Review all created campaigns for suspicious content, unintended redirects, or malicious links.Affected if New popups or optins exist that were not created by an authorized administrator
A user is affected if Icegram Engage version 3.1.18 or lower is installed and active on their WordPress site, particularly if unexpected plugin settings or campaigns are observed.
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 to the latest version of Icegram Engage when a patch is released. In the interim, enable web application firewall rules to detect and block CSRF attempts.
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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-2023-52119 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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