CVE-2023-37974: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Justin Klein WP Social AutoConnect plugin <= 4.6.1 versions

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-37974?

wp social autoconnect: upgrade to 4.6.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-37974 being exploited?

CVE-2023-37974 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-2023-37974 affect?

CVE-2023-37974 affects wp social autoconnect. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Justin Klein WP Social AutoConnect plugin <= 4.6.1 versions.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-37974?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2023-37974 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting wp social autoconnect. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Justin Klein WP Social AutoConnect plugin <= 4.6.1 versions.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 84%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2023-07-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: wp social autoconnect project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-07-17 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wp social autoconnect project wp social autoconnect UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.6.2

Fixed in: 4.6.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-social-autoconnect || rpm -q wp-social-autoconnect || wp-social-autoconnect --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.6.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-social-autoconnect

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-social-autoconnect

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-37974?

wp social autoconnect: upgrade to 4.6.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-37974 being exploited?

CVE-2023-37974 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-2023-37974 affect?

CVE-2023-37974 affects wp social autoconnect. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Justin Klein WP Social AutoConnect plugin <= 4.6.1 versions.

How urgent is CVE-2023-37974?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-12279 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE The WP Social AutoConnect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up

References

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