CVE-2024-0789 WP Maintenance <= 6.1.9.2 - IP Spoofing to Maintenance Mode Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass maintenance mode by spoofing IP addresses via HTTP headers, exposing the site to the public.
- 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-2024-0789?
CVE-2024-0789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in florent73 WP Maintenance, published on 19 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.9.2 due to insufficient IP address validation and use of user-supplied HTTP headers as a primary method for IP retrieval. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass maintenance mode.
Weakness: CWE-348
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0789?
How do I fix CVE-2024-0789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-0789 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0789 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-64r5-36hc-63p9.