CVE-2023-23656 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in MainWP MainWP File Uploader Extension.This issue affects MainWP File Uploader Extension: from n/a through 4.1.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

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 0.00464.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/mainwp-file-uploader-extension/wordpress-mainwp-file-uploader-extension-plugin-4-1-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in MainWP MainWP File Uploader Extension.This issue affects MainWP File Uploader Extension: from n/a through 4.1.	Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in MainWP MainWP File Uploader Extension.This issue affects MainWP File Uploader Extension: from n/a through 4.1.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-03-26T19:51:56.582Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:07:59.916Z

Reserved: 2023-01-17T05:01:31.005Z

Link: CVE-2023-23656

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:35:33.649Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-03-26T20:15:08.067

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:19:22.967

Link: CVE-2023-23656

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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