CVE-2023-38519 | WordPress MainWP Plugin <= 4.4.3.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in MainWP MainWP Dashboard – WordPress Manager for Multiple Websites Maintenance.This issue affects MainWP Dashboard – WordPress Manager for Multiple Websites Maintenance: from n/a through 4.4.3.3.

Published: 2023-12-20 Last update: 2026-04-28 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-38519 is rated Moderate Risk (42.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.14%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-38519

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 0.42% 0.14% -0.28%
2 2025-11-18 0.10% 0.42% +0.31%
3 2025-04-15 — 0.10% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-38519

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.6 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.3 4.7 [email protected]
4.9 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 1.2 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-38519

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2023-38519

GHSA-87fg-9x5w-j3rm · Severity: high · Ecosystem: composer — MainWP Dashboard SQL Command Injection vulnerability

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-38519

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mainwp mainwp_dashboard < 4.4.3.4 cpe:2.3:a:mainwp:mainwp_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

References for CVE-2023-38519

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