CVE-2023-23737 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Unauth. SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Broken Links Checker Extension plugin <= 4.0 versions.

Published: 2023-10-12

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

MainWP

MainWP Broken Links Checker Extension

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 4.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:managewp:broken_link_checker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-27823	Unauth. SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Broken Links Checker Extension plugin <= 4.0 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00147.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/mainwp-broken-links-checker-extension/wordpress-mainwp-broken-links-checker-extension-plugin-4-0-unauthenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Managewp Broken Link Checker

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-10-12T11:31:50.864Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:01.654Z

Reserved: 2023-01-17T15:49:23.464Z

Link: CVE-2023-23737

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:42:26.655Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-12T12:15:10.313

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:46:45.183

Link: CVE-2023-23737

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89

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