Ultimate Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin Vulnerable to Unauthorized Data Modification

CVE-2024-9706

Summary

The Ultimate Coming Soon & Maintenance plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that exposes users to unauthorized data modification. This issue arises from a lack of necessary capability checks on the ucsm_activate_lite_template_lite function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to alter the template settings used for the maintenance or coming soon page. As a result, attackers could present misleading information to visitors, potentially harming the website's reputation and user trust. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including version 1.0.9, emphasizing the importance of prompt updates to secure WordPress sites.

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