CVE-2024-1472 WP Maintenance <= 6.1.6 - Information Exposure
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass maintenance mode and access post content via the REST API in the WP Maintenance 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-2024-1472?
CVE-2024-1472 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in florent73 WP Maintenance, published on 20 Feb 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 Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.6 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's maintenance mode obtain post and page content via REST API.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1472?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Restezconnectes Wp Maintenance.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1472?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1472 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-2024-1472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jm95-jq7g-49p8.