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CVE-2023-6164

2.2 · LOW

The MainWP Dashboard – WordPress Manager for Multiple Websites Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSS Injection via the ‘newColor’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.…

Published Nov 22, 2023CWE-74EPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2023-6164 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 22, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.2 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.2, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The MainWP Dashboard – WordPress Manager for Multiple Websites Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSS Injection via the ‘newColor’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary CSS values into the site tags.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/mainwp/tags/4.5.1.2&old=2996628&new_path=/mainwp/tags/4.5.1.3&new=2996628&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/73980a90-bb17-46e4-a0ea-691f80500fe3?source=cveRefplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/mainwp/tags/4.5.1.2&old=2996628&new_path=/mainwp/tags/4.5.1.3&new=2996628&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/73980a90-bb17-46e4-a0ea-691f80500fe3?source=cve

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6164?

CVE-2023-6164 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 22, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.2 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2023-6164?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.2, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-6164?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-6164?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-6164 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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