What is CVE-2023-6042?

CVE-2023-6042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Motopress Getwid, classified under CWE-287 IMPROPER AUTHENTICATION. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2023-6042?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-6042 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Motopress Getwid

CVE-2023-6042

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Published 2024-01-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (44.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Motopress Getwid
Getwid — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/56a1c050-67b5-43bc-b5b6-28d9a5a59eba (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6042?: CVE-2023-6042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Motopress Getwid, classified under CWE-287 IMPROPER AUTHENTICATION. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-6042?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-6042 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.