CVE-2023-23649 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Links Manager Extension.This issue affects MainWP Links Manager Extension: from n/a through 2.1.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00735.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/mainwp-links-manager-extension/wordpress-mainwp-links-manager-extension-plugin-2-1-unauthenticated-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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

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Description	Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Links Manager Extension.This issue affects MainWP Links Manager Extension: from n/a through 2.1.	Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Links Manager Extension.This issue affects MainWP Links Manager Extension: from n/a through 2.1.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-03-28T06:12:22.156Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:07:59.769Z

Reserved: 2023-01-17T05:01:31.003Z

Link: CVE-2023-23649

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:35:33.743Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-03-28T07:15:49.083

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:19:22.593

Link: CVE-2023-23649

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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