MainWP File Uploader Extension

MainWP File Uploader Extension has 3 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2023; all 3 are fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 8.9, and the most serious one scores 9.8 out of 10. Severity breakdown: 1 critical and 2 high. 2023 was the busiest year with 3 disclosures.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), behind 1 of the records (33%). Other recurring categories include Missing Authorization, Unrestricted Upload Of File With Dangerous Type.

Every one of the 3 issues recorded for MainWP File Uploader Extension has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes all known holes.

2 independent researchers contributed these findings, most of them (2) reported by Dave Jong.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSHigh

8.9/ 10

Patch Coverage100%

Open

Fixed

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 9.8CVE-2023-23656

MainWP File Uploader Extension <= 4.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

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Vulnerability Records

3 records


2023-01-18 00:00	MainWP File Uploader Extension <= 4.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload MainWP File Uploader Extension <= 4.1	`CVE-2023-23656`	9.8 Critical	Dave Jong	Yes
2023-01-18 00:00	MainWP (Various extensions) - Cross-Site Request Forgery MainWP File Uploader Extension <= 4.1	`N/A`	8.8 High	Patchstack	Yes
2023-01-17 00:00	MainWP File Uploader Extension <= 4.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion MainWP File Uploader Extension <= 4.1	`CVE-2023-23653`	8.1 High	Dave Jong	Yes

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