CVE-2023-2495: The Greeklish-permalink WordPress plugin through 3.3 does not implement correct authorization or nonce checks

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-2495?

greeklish-permalink: upgrade to newer than 3.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-2495 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2495 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-2495 affect?

CVE-2023-2495 affects greeklish-permalink. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Greeklish-permalink WordPress plugin through 3.3 does not implement correct authorization or nonce checks in the cyrtrans_ajax_old AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated and low-privilege users to trigger the plugin's functionality to ch

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-2495?

Priority 25/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2023-2495 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting greeklish-permalink. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Greeklish-permalink WordPress plugin through 3.3 does not implement correct authorization or nonce checks in the cyrtrans_ajax_old AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated and low-privilege users to trigger the plugin's functionality to change Post slugs either directly or through CSRF.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 82%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2023-07-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: greeklish-permalink project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-07-10 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

greeklish-permalink project greeklish-permalink UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.3

Fixed in: newer than 3.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy greeklish-permalink || rpm -q greeklish-permalink || greeklish-permalink --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade greeklish-permalink

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade greeklish-permalink

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-2495?

greeklish-permalink: upgrade to newer than 3.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-2495 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2495 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-2495 affect?

CVE-2023-2495 affects greeklish-permalink. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Greeklish-permalink WordPress plugin through 3.3 does not implement correct authorization or nonce checks in the cyrtrans_ajax_old AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated and low-privilege users to trigger the plugin's functionality to ch

How urgent is CVE-2023-2495?

Priority 25/100. Public exploit reference

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