CVE-2016-15041 Cross-site scripting in MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies

High 7.2 Published 16 Oct 2024 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the purchase username parameter, leading to script execution when users view affected pages.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-15041?

CVE-2016-15041 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies, published on 16 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15041?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mainwp Mainwp Dashboard.

How do I fix CVE-2016-15041?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-15041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2016-15041 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-15041 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c7x4-5776-rm5h.