vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: mainwp-updraftplus-extension: CVE-2023-23640: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P) | Jan 17, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 17, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
The MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including 4.0.6, due to a missing capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to activate arbitrary plugins.
Solution
mainwp-updraftplus-extension-plugin-cve-2023-23640
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23640
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/44287d9f-93db-417c-bf88-6785e4ce3a9c?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-27727
- CVE-2023-23640
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-23640
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-27727
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