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CVE-2023-6042: Getwid (WordPress plugin) · Improper Authentication

Affects Getwid (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Unknown GetwidAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Since no official patches are currently available, European organizations should implement immediate compensating controls. These include disabling or restricting the email-sending functionality of the Getwid plugin until a patch is released. Administrators should audit and monitor outgoing emails for suspicious or unauthorized content. Implementing web application firewalls (WAF) with rules to detect and block anomalous email-sending requests can reduce exploitation risk. Additionally, organizations should enforce strict access controls on WordPress admin areas and consider multi-factor authentication to limit the impact of any phishing attempts resulting from this vulnerability. Regularly updating WordPress and all plugins, including Getwid, once patches become available is critical. Finally, educating administrators about this vulnerability and potential phishing tactics can reduce the likelihood of successful social engineering attacks.

Description

Any unauthenticated user may send e-mail from the site with any title or content to the admin

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