CVE-2023-23649 WordPress MainWP Links Manager Extension Plugin <= 2.1 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection Vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit PHP object injection in the MainWP Links Manager Extension to potentially execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23649?
CVE-2023-23649 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in MainWP Links Manager Extension, published on 28 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23649?
How do I fix CVE-2023-23649?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2023-23649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jr67-rvwm-64hr.