CVE-2023-5311 is a critical vulnerability affecting the WP EXtra plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 6.2. It allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions to modify .htaccess files in key directories due to a missing capability check. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk of remote code execution, and has a FAUCET Risk Score of 81/100. Despite its high severity, there is currently no public exploit intelligence, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpvnteam:wp_extra:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.