CVE-2020-36707 Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page <= 1.57 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into performing unauthorized actions via forged requests in the Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36707?
CVE-2020-36707 is a high-severity vulnerability in hookandhook Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction, published on 7 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.57. This is due to confusing logic functions missing or having incorrect nonce validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain and perform otherwise unauthorized access and actions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36707?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpconcern Nifty Coming Soon \& Maintenance Mode Page.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36707?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36707 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36707 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36707 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7559-xcmh-xmp5.