MainWP (Various extensions) - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Several MainWP extensions for WordPress are vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to missing or incorrect nonce validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke functions normally intended for higher-privileged users such as administrators via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Boilerplate Extension | <= 4.1 | 4.1.1 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Article Uploader Extension | <= 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP BlogVault Backup Extension | <= 1.3 | 4.1.2 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Broken Link Checker | <= 4.0 | no fix |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Buddy Extension | <= 4.0.1 | 4.0.3 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Clone Extension | <= 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Code Snippets Extension | <= 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Comments Extension | <= 4.0.6 | 4.0.7 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Favorites Extension | <= 4.0.10 | 4.0.11 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP File Uploader Extension | <= 4.1 | 4.1.1 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Google Analytics Extension | <= 4.0.4 | 4.0.5 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP iThemes Security Extension | <= 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Maintenance Extension | <= 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Page Speed Extension | <= 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Post Dripper Extension | <= 4.0.4 | 4.0.5 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Post Plus Extension | <= 4.0.3 | 4.1.1 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Rocket Extension | <= 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP WordPress SEO Extension | <= 4.0.1 | 4.0.3 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Staging Extension | <= 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension | <= 4.0.6 | 4.0.7 |
| WordPress plugin | MainWP Wordfence Extension | <= 4.0.7 | 4.0.8 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-352- Platform
- WordPress
- Package
MainWP Boilerplate Extension, MainWP Article Uploader Extension, MainWP BlogVault Backup Extension- Disclosed
- 18.01.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:23
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Vulnerability history: MainWP Clone Extension
All published vulnerabilities of this package (WordPress plugin), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 01.2023 01.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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