HT Event < 1.4.6 - Arbitrary Plugin Activation via CSRF
Priority MEDIUM 53Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The HT Event WordPress plugin before 1.4.6 does not have CSRF check when activating plugins, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins activate arbitrary plugins present on the blog via a CSRF attack
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00262 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed HT Event (Unknown): 1.4.6
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | HT Event | before 1.4.6 | 1.4.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- HT Event VendorUnknown Affected before 1.4.6 Fixed in 1.4.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hasthemes:ht_event:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.4.6 | Vulnerable | devitemsllc |
- cpe:2.3:a:hasthemes:ht_event:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·devitemsllc
Remediation
- Fix · CNA HT Event (Unknown) Fixed in 1.4.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0496
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwgw-v6c7-94g3
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-0496 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0496 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xwgw-v6c7-94g3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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