CVE-2023-22699 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Wordfence Extension.This issue affects MainWP Wordfence Extension: from n/a through 4.0.7.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00078.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Mainwp Subscribe	Mainwp Wordfence Extension Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mainwp:mainwp_wordfence_extension:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-26828	Missing Authorization vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Wordfence Extension.This issue affects MainWP Wordfence Extension: from n/a through 4.0.7.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 4.0.8 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/mainwp-wordfence-extension/wordpress-mainwp-wordfence-extension-plugin-4-0-7-subscriber-arbitrary-plugin-activation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Mainwp Mainwp mainwp Wordfence Extension
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:mainwp:mainwp_wordfence_extension::::::wordpress::*
Vendors & Products		Mainwp Mainwp mainwp Wordfence Extension

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-03-25T11:32:48.989Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:13:50.107Z

Reserved: 2023-01-06T12:02:58.852Z

Link: CVE-2023-22699

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:13:50.107Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-03-25T12:15:09.740

Modified: 2025-12-31T21:53:45.200

Link: CVE-2023-22699

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-862

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