MainWP Staging Extension Vulnerable to Missing Authorization
CVE-2023-23639

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
MainWP Staging Extension
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2024

What is CVE-2023-23639?

A missing authorization vulnerability in the MainWP Staging Extension allows unauthorized users to activate plugins without sufficient privileges. This security gap can potentially lead to malicious alterations and unauthorized access to WordPress features, affecting website integrity and data protection. Users running the Staging Extension from version n/a up to 4.0.3 should take immediate action to mitigate this vulnerability to safeguard their WordPress environment.

Affected Version(s)

MainWP Staging Extension <= 4.0.3

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/mainwp-stag...
vdb-entry

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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