7.5

CVE-2023-6042: motopress getwid Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 08-01-2024Last modified 03-06-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-6042 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in motopress getwid. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.0.3.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.56%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 08-01-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-06-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.56%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.56% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.56%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Motopress1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • getwid≤ 2.0.2 (fixed in 2.0.3)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links