Plugins · mainwp · data as of 2026-11-04
Is MainWP Dashboard safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 6.4.1
- Last updated
- 2026-11-03
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Known issues on record
- 5
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 8.3+
Run updates, backups, security and reporting across all client sites from your own server. Keep data private and prove your value with branded reports … — by mainwp
What to do
- Update to the latest version (6.4.1). Anything older than 6.1.2 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get mainwp --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update mainwp updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
5 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 6.3 CVE-2026-57327 · published 2026-06-29
Missing authorization check in MainWP Dashboard (6.1.1 and older)
- Affected
- 6.1.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 6.1.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Subscriber Broken Access Control in MainWP <= 6.1.1 versions.
medium 6.1 CVE-2016-15041 · published 2024-10-16
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MainWP Dashboard (older than 3.1.3)
- Affected
- older than 3.1.3
- Fixed in
- 3.1.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The MainWP Dashboard – The Private WordPress Manager for Multiple Website Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘mwp_setup_purchase_username’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 3.1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
NVD CVE-2016-15041Wordfence advisoryklikki.fiweb.archive.orgacunetix.com
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-1642 · published 2024-03-13
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in MainWP Dashboard (4.6.0.1 and older)
- Affected
- 4.6.0.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.0 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The MainWP Dashboard – WordPress Manager for Multiple Websites Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.0.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'posting_bulk' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
NVD CVE-2024-1642Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.9 CVE-2023-38519 · published 2023-12-20
SQL injection in MainWP Dashboard (4.4.3.3 and older)
- Affected
- 4.4.3.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.4.3.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Dashboard – WordPress Manager for Multiple Websites Maintenance.This issue affects MainWP Dashboard – WordPress Manager for Multiple Websites Maintenance: from n/a through 4.4.3.3.
medium 4.8 CVE-2023-6164 · published 2023-11-22
Content injection in MainWP Dashboard (4.5.1.2 and older)
- Affected
- 4.5.1.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.5.1.3 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The MainWP Dashboard – WordPress Manager for Multiple Websites Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSS Injection via the ‘newColor’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary CSS values into the site tags.
Recent activity
- 2026-11-03 — latest release on wordpress.org (6.4.1).
- 2026-06-29 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-57327), fixed in 6.1.2.
- 2024-10-16 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2016-15041), fixed in 3.1.3.
- 2024-03-13 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2024-1642), fixed in 5.0.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by mainwp (3 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (1) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1) · SQL injection (1) · Content injection (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/mainwp (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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