CVE-2016-15041: mainwp dashboard XSS — Exploit

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.2

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
mainwp	mainwp_dashboard	< 3.1.2

References

Exploits

https://klikki.fi/adv/mainwp.html

Other References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-15041? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-15041? +

CVE-2016-15041 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-15041? +

CVE-2016-15041 affects products from mainwp, specifically: mainwp_dashboard. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2016-15041? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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