CVE-2024-1136 Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode <= 2.2.1 - Maintenance Mode Bypass

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass maintenance mode restrictions to view site content due to improper URL checks in the plugin.

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-2024-1136?

CVE-2024-1136 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpshopmart Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode, published on 28 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to an improperly implemented URL check in the wpsm_coming_soon_redirect function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view a site with maintenance mode or coming-soon mode enabled to view the site's content.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1136?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpshopmart Coming Soon Page \& Maintenance Mode.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1136?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1136 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-1136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ph3h-5mmq-2rgv.

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