CVE-2023-7197: The Marketing Twitter Bot WordPress plugin through 1.11 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missin

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-7197?

marketing twitter bot: upgrade to newer than 1.11. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-7197 being exploited?

CVE-2023-7197 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-2023-7197 affect?

CVE-2023-7197 affects marketing twitter bot. Severity is high (CVSS 7.1). The Marketing Twitter Bot WordPress plugin through 1.11 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-7197?

Priority 31/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Routine

HIGH 7.1UPGRADE

CVE-2023-7197 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.1) affecting marketing twitter bot. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Marketing Twitter Bot WordPress plugin through 1.11 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.1 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 94%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2025-05-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: corbyboy

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-05-15 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

corbyboy marketing twitter bot UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.11

Fixed in: newer than 1.11

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy marketing-twitter-bot || rpm -q marketing-twitter-bot || marketing-twitter-bot --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.11 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade marketing-twitter-bot

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade marketing-twitter-bot

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-2023-7197?

marketing twitter bot: upgrade to newer than 1.11. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-7197 being exploited?

CVE-2023-7197 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-2023-7197 affect?

CVE-2023-7197 affects marketing twitter bot. Severity is high (CVSS 7.1). The Marketing Twitter Bot WordPress plugin through 1.11 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack

How urgent is CVE-2023-7197?

Priority 31/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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