MainWP Wordfence Extension Vulnerable to Missing Authorization
CVE-2023-22699

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2024

Summary

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the MainWP Wordfence Extension, which could potentially allow unauthorized users to activate plugins without proper permissions. This issue affects all installations of the extension from initial versions up to and including version 4.0.7. Users of the MainWP Wordfence Extension are advised to assess their security configurations and take necessary actions to mitigate potential exploitation of this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

MainWP Wordfence Extension <= 4.0.7

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dave Jong (Patchstack)
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