MainWP Child <= 4.4.1.1 - Information Disclosure via Back-Up Files
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-3132 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-06-27 03:15:09 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 19:18:22 UTC |
| Description | The MainWP Child plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 4.4.1.1 due to insufficient controls on the storage of back-up files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including the entire installations database if a backup occurs and the deletion of the back-up files fail. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.005250000 probability, percentile 0.669860000 (date 2026-04-08)
Problem Types: CWE-200 | NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-200 CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Mainwp | Mainwp Child | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Mainwp | MainWP Child Securely Connects To The MainWP Dashboard To Manage Multiple Sites | affected 4.4.1.1 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| MainWP Child <= 4.4.1.1 - Information Disclosure via Back-Up Files | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| 403 Forbidden | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Robert Lockwood (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2023-06-23T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.