CVE-2023-6042 Getwid < 2.0.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Email Sending to Admin
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6042 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-6042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Getwid, published on 8 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6042 exists.
Affected product: Unknown Getwid. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6042/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6042/index.md)
Unauthenticated attackers can send arbitrary emails to the site administrator, potentially enabling phishing or spam attacks.
- 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-2023-6042?
CVE-2023-6042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Getwid, published on 8 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Any unauthenticated user may send e-mail from the site with any title or content to the admin
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Motopress Getwid.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6042 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6042 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Getwid
- CVE-2023-1895 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 1.8.3 - Authenticated(Subscriber+) Server Side Request Forgery
- CVE-2024-10872 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.0.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2024-3588 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Countdown'
- CVE-2024-1948 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.0.5 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Content
- CVE-2024-6489 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.0.10 - Missing Authorization to Google API key update
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xjh6-43fr-h892.