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CVE-2023-23639

WordPress MainWP Staging Extension Plugin <= 4.0.3 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Activation Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Staging Extension.This issue affects MainWP Staging Extension: from n/a through 4.0.3.

Vulnerabilidad de autorización faltante en MainWP MainWP Staging Extension. Este problema afecta a MainWP Staging Extension: desde n/a hasta 4.0.3.

The MainWP Staging Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including 4.0.3, due to a missing capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to activate arbitrary plugins.

*Credits: Dave Jong (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-01-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-01-17 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-10 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mainwp Staging Extension
Search vendor "Mainwp Staging Extension"
 Mainwp Staging Extension
Search vendor "Mainwp Staging Extension" for product "Mainwp Staging Extension"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 4.0.3
Search vendor "Mainwp Staging Extension" for product "Mainwp Staging Extension" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 4.0.3"
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Affected