CVE-2023-52136: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Smash Balloon Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X F

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-52136?

custom twitter feeds: upgrade to newer than 2.1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-52136 being exploited?

CVE-2023-52136 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-2023-52136 affect?

CVE-2023-52136 affects custom twitter feeds. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Smash Balloon Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget.This issue affects Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget: from n/a through 2.1.2.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-52136?

Priority 18/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2023-52136 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting custom twitter feeds. 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 Smash Balloon Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget.This issue affects Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget: from n/a through 2.1.2.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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	0.2% (top 87%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2024-01-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: smashballoon

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-01-05 09:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

smashballoon custom twitter feeds UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.1.2

Fixed in: newer than 2.1.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy custom-twitter-feeds || rpm -q custom-twitter-feeds || custom-twitter-feeds --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade custom-twitter-feeds

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade custom-twitter-feeds

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-2023-52136?

custom twitter feeds: upgrade to newer than 2.1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-52136 being exploited?

CVE-2023-52136 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-2023-52136 affect?

CVE-2023-52136 affects custom twitter feeds. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Smash Balloon Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget.This issue affects Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget: from n/a through 2.1.2.

How urgent is CVE-2023-52136?

Priority 18/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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