CVE-2016-15041

Mainwp Dashboard cross-site scripting (XSS)

7.2 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 1.34%

Published16 Oct 2024

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionNone

ScopeChanged

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

Mainwp Dashboard≤ 3.1.2

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

References

https://klikki.fi/adv/mainwp.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
https://web.archive.org/web/20191101060009/https%3A//klikki.fi/adv/mainwp.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-mainwp-dashboard-cross-site-scripting-3-1-2/Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9b1445f-3b6b-40fa-9a12-f55d63668dda?source=cveThird Party Advisory

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2016-15041 being actively exploited?

CVE-2016-15041 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 1.34%.

How severe is CVE-2016-15041?

CVE-2016-15041 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, rated high. EPSS estimates a 1.34% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-15041?

Affected products include Mainwp Dashboard.

How do I fix CVE-2016-15041?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.