RealFaviconGenerator Favicon Plugin class-favicon-by-realfavicongenerator-admin.php install_new_favicon cross-site request forgery
Published Jun 6, 2023
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.49%
Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in RealFaviconGenerator Favicon Plugin up to 1.2.12 on WordPress. This affects the function install_new_favicon of the file admin/class-favicon-by-realfavicongenerator-admin.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.2.13 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 949a1ae7216216350458844f50a72f100b56d4e7. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-230661 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Affected products
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- Version 1.2.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.2.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.2.10StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.2.11StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.2.12StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.2.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.2.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.2.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.2.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.2.6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.2.7StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.2.8StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.2.9StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RealFaviconGenerator | Favicon Plugin | n/a |
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- ≤ 1.2.12
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 39.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 37.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 17.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.59% (0.00593) | 79.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00738) | 80.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00558) | 77.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00236) | 61.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 57.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (3)
- https://github.com/wp-plugins/favicon-by-realfavicongenerator/commit/949a1ae7216216350458844f50a72f100b56d4e7 patch
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230661 signaturepermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.230661 vdb-entrytechnical-descriptionPermissions RequiredThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/wp-plugins/favicon-by-realfavicongenerator/commit/949a1ae7216216350458844f50a72f100b56d4e7 | patch | |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230661 | signaturepermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.230661 | vdb-entrytechnical-descriptionPermissions RequiredThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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