Vulnerabilities > CVE-2023-5311 - Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wpvnteam WP Extra
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
The WP EXtra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the register() function in versions up to, and including, 6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to modify the contents of the .htaccess files located in a site's root directory or /wp-content and /wp-includes folders and achieve remote code execution.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- https://giongfnef.gitbook.io/giongfnef/cve/cve-2023-5311
- https://giongfnef.gitbook.io/giongfnef/cve/cve-2023-5311
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2977703/wp-extra
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2977703/wp-extra
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/87e3dd5e-0d77-4d78-8171-0beaf9482699?source=cve
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/87e3dd5e-0d77-4d78-8171-0beaf9482699?source=cve