# CVE-2023-3132: MainWP Child <= 4.4.1.1 - Information Disclosure via Back-Up Files

> Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive database backups if deletion fails, exposing critical site data.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pj2m-32wc-vcp2

## What is CVE-2023-3132?

CVE-2023-3132 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites, published on 27 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3132?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mainwp Mainwp Child.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3132?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3132 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-3132 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3132 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites

- [CVE-2024-7492](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7492/): MainWP Child Reports <= 2.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Options Update (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-24877](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24877/): MainWP Child < 4.1.8 - Admin+ SQL Injection (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3132 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3132 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites, published on 27 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3132 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3132/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3132/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3132
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3132
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3132

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3132/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.