What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-2079?

CVE-2023-2079 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-2079?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-2079. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-2079?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-2079. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Buy Me A Coffee CVE-2023-2079

HIGH

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2023-07-11 security@wordfence.com

WordPress CSRF Buy Me A Coffee

7.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Apr 08, 2026 - 18:22 nvd

Patch available

PoC Detected

Apr 08, 2026 - 18:17 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jul 11, 2023 - 03:15 nvd

HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

The "Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to missing nonce validation on the recieve_post, bmc_disconnect, name_post, and widget_post functions in versions up to, and including, 3.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugins settings, via a forged request granted the attacker can trick a site's administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

AnalysisAI

The "Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to missing nonce validation on the recieve_post, bmc_disconnect, name_post, and. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. The "Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to missing nonce validation on the recieve_post, bmc_disconnect, name_post, and widget_post functions in versions up to, and including, 3.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugins settings, via a forged request granted the attacker can trick a site's administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Affected products include: Buymeacoffee Buy Me A Coffee.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.