Vulnerabilities and security researches forworker worker

Aug 25, 2026

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2026-18052
Home page URL: Security reports for ManageWP Worker
Application: ManageWP Worker
Date: Aug 22, 2026
Research Description: The ManageWP Worker WordPress plugin before 4.9.37 does not bind the account being logged in to the signature which authorises the login, nor prevent an already used login link from being replayed, allowing attackers who obtain such a link to gain a session as any user on the site, including an administrator.
Affected versions: max 4.9.37.
Status: vulnerable

May 15, 2026

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2026-3718
Home page URL: Security reports for ManageWP Worker
Application: ManageWP Worker
Date: May 14, 2026
Research Description: The ManageWP Worker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'MWP-Key-Name' HTTP request header in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.31. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of attacker-controlled header values. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever an administrator visits the plugin's connection management page with debug parameters.
Affected versions: max 4.9.32.
Status: vulnerable

Apr 23, 2026

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2026-39463
Home page URL: Security reports for ManageWP Worker
Application: ManageWP Worker
Date: Jun 16, 2026
Research Description: Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in ManageWP Worker <= 4.9.31 versions.
Affected versions: max 4.9.32.
Status: vulnerable

Jan 29, 2025

PSC, Research URL: PSC-2024-64551
Home page URL: Security reports for ManageWP Worker
Application: ManageWP Worker
Date: Aug 05, 2025
Research Description: The ManageWP Worker plugin, with over 1 million downloads, is a powerful tool for managing multiple WordPress websites from a single dashboard. It offers features such as automated backups, security monitoring, bulk updates, and website cloning. However, from a security standpoint, plugins with administrative control over multiple sites require strict scrutiny to ensure data integrity and prevent potential exploitation.
Affected versions: Min 4.9.38, max 4.9.38.
Status: SAFE & CERTIFIED

Jun 06, 2024

CVE, Research URL: 789a6ab801477af9ad5fe7f355a0f14114bd6d5f
Home page URL: Security reports for ManageWP Worker
Application: ManageWP Worker
Date: Feb 11, 2020
Research Description: ManageWP Worker [worker] < 4.9.3 Manage WP Worker <= 4.9.2 - Authentication Bypass The Manage WP Worker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including 4.9.2, due to the use of global keys that every installation of Manage WP worker uses for signature verification. This makes it possible to specially craft a request that can be used to auto-login as any user on any WordPress site running the plugin.
Affected versions: max 4.9.3.
Status: vulnerable