CVE-2023-23737

WordPress MainWP Broken Links Checker Extension Plugin <= 4.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

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Published Oct 12, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unauth. SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Broken Links Checker Extension plugin <= 4.0 versions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

MainWP

MainWP Broken Links Checker Extension

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 4.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:managewp:broken_link_checker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-27823	Unauth. SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Broken Links Checker Extension plugin <= 4.0 versions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.748% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/mainwp-broken-links-checker-extension/wordpress-mainwp-broken-links-checker-extension-plugin-4-0-unauthenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Sep 18, 2024 5:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Managewp Broken Link Checker

Weaknesses

CWE-89

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Oct 12, 2023, 11:31 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: Jan 17, 2023, 3:49 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:42 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:42 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 12, 2023, 12:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

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