MainWP WordPress SEO Extension <= 4.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Activation

2023-01-17 00:00

Dave Jong

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.0.3

Affected PluginMainWP WordPress SEO Extension

Affected Version<= 4.0.1

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2023-23746

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Vulnerability Overview

The MainWP WordPress SEO Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including 4.0.1, due to a missing capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to activate arbitrary plugins.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.0.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23746 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f9150e6b-2233-4fdb-95b7-1a5a8c083cad

CVSS Vector

5.4

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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