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CVE-2023-23640 (GCVE-0-2023-23640)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-09 09:15 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:07

Title

WordPress MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension Plugin <= 4.0.6 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Activation Vulnerability

Summary

Missing Authorization vulnerability in MainWP MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension.This issue affects MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension: from n/a through 4.0.6.

Severity

5.4 (Medium)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-06-10 18:59 UTC

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Assigner

Patchstack CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 75/100 over 2864 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/mai…	vdb-entry

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
MainWP	MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension	Affected: n/a , ≤ 4.0.6 (custom)	guessed
mainwp	mainwp_updraftplus_extension	Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.0.6 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:mainwp:mainwp_updraftplus_extension::::::::

Credits

Dave Jong (Patchstack)

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FKIE_CVE-2023-23640

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-06-09 10:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 05:37

Severity

5.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

Missing Authorization vulnerability in MainWP MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension.This issue affects MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension: from n/a through 4.0.6.

References

	URL	Tags
	audit@patchstack.com	https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/mainwp-updraftplus-extension/wordpress-mainwp-updraftplus-extension-plugin-4-0-6-subscriber-arbitrary-plugin-activation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/mainwp-updraftplus-extension/wordpress-mainwp-updraftplus-extension-plugin-4-0-6-subscriber-arbitrary-plugin-activation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	mainwp	updraftplus_extension	*

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          "product": "MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension",
          "vendor": "MainWP",
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T05:37:39.033",
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GHSA-GHGW-M72F-XX8V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-09 12:30 – Updated: 2024-06-09 12:30

Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in MainWP MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension.This issue affects MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension: from n/a through 4.0.6.

Severity

5.4 (Medium)


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

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    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in MainWP MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension.This issue affects MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension: from n/a through 4.0.6.",
  "id": "GHSA-ghgw-m72f-xx8v",
  "modified": "2024-06-09T12:30:51Z",
  "published": "2024-06-09T12:30:51Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23640"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/mainwp-updraftplus-extension/wordpress-mainwp-updraftplus-extension-plugin-4-0-6-subscriber-arbitrary-plugin-activation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GSD-2023-23640

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20

Details

** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided.

Aliases

CVE-2023-23640

Aliases

CVE-2023-23640

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