# CVE-2023-43649: baserCMS CSRF vulnerability in Content preview Feature

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-43649-basercms-csrf-vulnerability-in-content-preview-feature  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-10-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-43649 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2023-10-26

baserCMS CSRF vulnerability in Content preview Feature

Technologies: [baserproject/basercms (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/baserproject-basercms). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-43649 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-43649 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-43649?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 26 October 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** baserproject/basercms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.8.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-43649?** Yes. baserproject/basercms (Packagist): upgrade to 4.8.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-43649?** Check whether you run baserproject/basercms (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- baserproject/basercms (Packagist): upgrade to 4.8.0 or later

  ```sh
  composer require baserproject/basercms:^4.8.0
  ```


## Affected products

- baserproject/basercms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.8.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-43649
- GHSA-fw9x-cqjq-7jx5

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