# CVE-2024-1418: CGC Maintenance Mode <= 1.2 - Sensitive Information Exposure

> Unauthenticated attackers can view protected posts via the REST API, exposing sensitive content to the public.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5c5p-rxv9-rrx6

## What is CVE-2024-1418?

CVE-2024-1418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in mordauk CGC Maintenance Mode, published on 4 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The CGC Maintenance Mode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.2 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view protected posts via REST API even when maintenance mode is enabled.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1418?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-1418?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-1418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-1418 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-1418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in mordauk CGC Maintenance Mode, published on 4 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: mordauk CGC Maintenance Mode. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1418/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1418/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1418
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1418
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-1418

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1418/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.