CVE-2023-5311 (GCVE-0-2023-5311)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-25 07:36 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:05
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WP EXtra <= 6.2 - Missing Authorization to .htaccess File Modification
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. CVE-2023-46623 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-05 18:34 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpvncom | WP EXtra – One Click Optimize |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 6.2
(semver)
|
guessed |
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