The MainWP Wordfence Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 4.0.7 due to a missing capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change the plugin's settings.
CVE-2023-23669 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Authorization Bypass issue affecting the Plugin MainWP Wordfence Extension. It affects Versions up to 4.0.7 and is fixed in 4.0.8.
CVE-2023-23669 is tracked for the Plugin MainWP Wordfence Extension as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 4.0.7. Update MainWP Wordfence Extension to 4.0.8 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
mainwp-wordfence-extension
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-23669 |
| Patched Versions |
4.0.8
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 4.0.7
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MainWP Wordfence Extension <= 4.0.7 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Activation
MainWP (Various extensions) - Cross-Site Request Forgery
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