vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: mainwp-post-plus-extension: CVE-2023-23666: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:P) | Jan 17, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:P)
Published
Jan 17, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 15, 2025
Description
The MainWP Post Plus Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check in versions up to, and including, 4.0.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete arbitrary posts and pages.
Solution
mainwp-post-plus-extension-plugin-cve-2023-23666
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