CVE-2024-1642: mainwp mainwp_dashboard Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-1642 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in mainwp mainwp_dashboard. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.8% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 5.0.
Timeline
- 13-03-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.30% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mainwp2 products
- mainwp_dashboard< 5.0
- mainwp dashboard: self-hosted wordpress management for agencies≤ 4.6.0.1
Wordpress1 product
- mainwp≤ 4.6.0.1 (fixed in 5.0)
2 vendors · 3 products