Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Smart Maintenance Mode Plugin for WordPress by Smart Maintenance
CVE-2024-12683

3.5LOW

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Smart Maintenance Mode
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 March 2025

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Smart Maintenance Mode WordPress plugin prior to version 1.5.2 fails to properly sanitize and escape certain settings. This vulnerability allows high privilege users, such as administrators, to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, even when the unfiltered_html capability is restricted, such as in a multisite configuration. This oversight potentially exposes the WordPress site to unauthorized script execution, putting the integrity of the site at risk.

Affected Version(s)

Smart Maintenance Mode 0 < 1.5.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-12683 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1569ee00-56c3-4a1b-940e-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dogus DEMIRKIRAN
WPScan
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