WordPress Forget About Shortcode Buttons Plugin <= 2.1.2 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Designs & Code Forget About Shortcode Buttons plugin <= 2.1.2 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00335 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designs & Code | Forget About Shortcode Buttons | up to 2.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Forget About Shortcode Buttons VendorDesigns & Code Affected up to 2.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:designsandcode:forget_about_shortcode_buttons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | Designsandcode |
- cpe:2.3:a:designsandcode:forget_about_shortcode_buttons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Designsandcode
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32579
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2ghr-522h-prhx
More Designsandcode Forget About Shortcode Buttons vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-09318 Reflected XSS in wordpress plugin forget-about-shortcode-buttons v1.1.1 CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-32579 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-32579 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2ghr-522h-prhx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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