Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability Affects MainWP Links Manager Extension
CVE-2023-23649

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
MainWP Links Manager Extension
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 March 2024

What is CVE-2023-23649?

The MainWP Links Manager Extension is susceptible to a vulnerability that allows for the deserialization of untrusted data. This flaw can potentially enable attackers to execute PHP object injection attacks, leading to unauthorized actions within the system. This issue can be exploited by a malicious actor, impacting the overall security of WordPress installations utilizing the affected extension versions, specifically from n/a through 2.1.

Affected Version(s)

MainWP Links Manager Extension <= 2.1

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dave Jong (Patchstack)
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