CVE-2023-5311

HIGH

WP EXtra < 6.3 - Authenticated .htaccess Modification and Remote Code Execution via register() Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0146
EPSS Percentile 70.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (2)
wpvncom/WP EXtra – One Click Optimize < 6.2
wpvnteam/wp_extra < 6.3
Published Oct 25, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026