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	Mainwp Wordfence Extension

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Missing Authorization vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Wordfence Extension.This issue affects MainWP Wordfence Extension: from n/a through 4.0.7.	Missing Authorization vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Wordfence Extension.This issue affects MainWP Wordfence Extension: from n/a through 4.0.7.

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

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

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:07:59.143Z

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

Link: CVE-2023-22699

Vulnrichment

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

NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:19:20.640

Link: CVE-2023-22699

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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