LadiApp plugn - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CVE-2023-4731)

Q: Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs LadiApp plugn. No account is needed to exploit this, so a public site is reachable by anyone.

Q: How do I fix it?

Update LadiApp plugn to the latest available version. Where the vendor has not yet published a fix, remove or disable the plugin until they do. Until you can update, Request / payload inspection (WAF) in Hack Halt ProSecure contains this class of attack at the request layer.

Q: What can an attacker actually do?

This is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw. An attacker who exploits it can make a logged-in administrator perform an action just by visiting a page.

CVE-2023-4731

Vulnerability CVE-2023-4731 PLUGIN ladiapp-plugn MEDIUM

The LadiApp plugn for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to a missing nonce check on the init_endpoint() function hooked via 'init' in versions up to, and including, 4.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify a variety of settings, via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. An attacker can directly modify the 'ladipage_key' which enables them to create new posts on the website and inject malicious web scripts,

CVE-2023-4731

MEDIUM CVSS 4.3 Published 2024-03-12 Updated 2026-06-17

AI Risk Moderate (52/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P4 Planned

Severity Band MEDIUM

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

Affected Components 2

Reference Links 4

AI Risk Engine Moderate (52/100)

Exploitability High

Active Exploitation No strong signal

Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

2024-03-12 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
2026-06-17 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
2026-04-09 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 167 days ago

AI enriched 167 days ago (2026-04-09 10:42 UTC)

Technical Summary

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 4.3). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on remote code execution potential, low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential, low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

LadiApp plugn PLUGIN · ladiapp-plugn Affected range not specified Fixed version not specified

Ladipage PLUGIN · ladipage Affected: <= 4.4 Fixed version not specified

References

What to do about this

Patch promptly The consequence is significant even where an attacker needs a foothold first.

Fix it

Update LadiApp plugn to the latest available version.

Where the vendor has not published a fix yet, disable the plugin until they do.

Cannot update today? Request / payload inspection (WAF) in Hack Halt ProSecure blocks this class of attack before WordPress processes the request.

Inspect request parameters and bodies for injection, traversal and file-inclusion payloads, and refuse the request rather than logging it.

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