CVE-2024-1476 Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax <= 2.6 - Information Exposure
Unauthenticated attackers can access private post content via REST API when maintenance mode is active, bypassing plugin protections.
- 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-2024-1476?
CVE-2024-1476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax, 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 Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.6 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain the contents of posts and pages when maintenance mode is active thus bypassing the protection provided by the plugin.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1476?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acurax Under Construction \/ Maintenance Mode.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1476?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-1476 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1476 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax
- CVE-2023-39926 WordPress Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax Plugin <= 2.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-6922 Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax <= 2.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure
- CVE-2024-35749 WordPress Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax plugin <= 2.6 - IP Bypass vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4r6-g8mv-35vf.