CVE-2023-41851: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Dotsquares WP Custom Post Template <= 1.0 versions.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-41851?

Priority 19/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-41851 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting wp custom post template. 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 Dotsquares WP Custom Post Template <= 1.0 versions.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

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
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2023-10-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: dotsquares

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-10-10 09:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dotsquares wp custom post template DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-custom-post-template || rpm -q wp-custom-post-template || wp-custom-post-template --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison wp-custom-post-template sudo apt install wp-custom-post-template=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold wp-custom-post-template

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list wp-custom-post-template sudo dnf downgrade wp-custom-post-template-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add wp-custom-post-template

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-41851?

wp custom post template: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-41851 being exploited?

CVE-2023-41851 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-2023-41851 affect?

CVE-2023-41851 affects wp custom post template. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Dotsquares WP Custom Post Template <= 1.0 versions.

How urgent is CVE-2023-41851?

Priority 19/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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