CVE-2023-0420: The Custom Post Type and Taxonomy GUI Manager WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not have CSRF, and is lacking sanitising as well as escaping in some parameters, allowing attackers to make a logged in

medium Affects custom-post-type-and-taxonomy-gui-manager (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Custom Post Type and Taxonomy GUI Manager WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not have CSRF, and is lacking sanitising as well as escaping in some parameters, allowing attackers to make a logged in

Package
custom-post-type-and-taxonomy-gui-manager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (13.7th percentile)
Published
2023-04-24
Source
nvd

References

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