CVE-2024-1642: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in mainwp MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The MainWP Dashboard plugin for WordPress, used for managing multiple websites, contains a CSRF vulnerability due to improper nonce validation in the 'posting_bulk' function. This flaw enables attackers to perform unauthorized post deletion if they can deceive an authenticated site administrator into executing a crafted request. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 4.6.0.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction. The impact is limited to availability (deletion of posts) without confidentiality or integrity compromise. No patch or official fix information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause deletion of arbitrary posts on a vulnerable MainWP Dashboard installation by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability. This impacts the availability of content managed through the plugin but does not affect confidentiality or integrity of data. The attack requires tricking an authenticated administrator into performing an action, such as clicking a malicious link.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links or websites while logged into the MainWP Dashboard. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is recommended.
CVE-2024-1642: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in mainwp MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The MainWP Dashboard plugin for WordPress, used for managing multiple websites, contains a CSRF vulnerability due to improper nonce validation in the 'posting_bulk' function. This flaw enables attackers to perform unauthorized post deletion if they can deceive an authenticated site administrator into executing a crafted request. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 4.6.0.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction. The impact is limited to availability (deletion of posts) without confidentiality or integrity compromise. No patch or official fix information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause deletion of arbitrary posts on a vulnerable MainWP Dashboard installation by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability. This impacts the availability of content managed through the plugin but does not affect confidentiality or integrity of data. The attack requires tricking an authenticated administrator into performing an action, such as clicking a malicious link.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links or websites while logged into the MainWP Dashboard. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-19T20:24:40.695Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d37b7ef31ef0b56f0a7
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:23 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:43:37 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:13:59 PM
Views: 11
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