MainWP Clone Extension Plugin up to 4.0.2 on WordPress Setting authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MainWP Clone Extension Plugin up to 4.0.2 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-23642. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MainWP Clone Extension Plugin up to 4.0.2 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is integrity.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-23642 since 01/17/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/25/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/17/2023 🔍
03/25/2025 +798 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-23642 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-23642
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-300977

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2025 06:47
Changes: 03/25/2025 06:47 (52)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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