Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page WordPress Plugin
CVE-2020-36752

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 July 2023

What is CVE-2020-36752?

The Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page plugin for WordPress is affected by a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability present in versions up to and including 1.57. This vulnerability arises from improper nonce validation in the save_meta_box() function. If exploited, it allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate meta boxes by tricking site administrators into making unintended actions, such as clicking on a malicious link. This could compromise the integrity of the affected WordPress sites, highlighting the critical need for plugin updates and secure coding practices to prevent exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page * <= 1.57

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerab...
https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-th...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jerome Bruandet
.