Vulnerability CVE-2023-2159

Vulnerability CVE-2023-2159

Published: 2023-06-09

Description:

The CMP ?? Coming Soon & Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Maintenance Mode Bypass in versions up to, and including, 4.1.7. A correct cmp_bypass GET parameter in the URL (equal to the md5-hashed home_url in the default setting) allows users to visit a site placed in maintenance mode thus bypassing the plugin's provided feature.

Type:

CWE-284

(Improper Access Control)

References:

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2900571/cmp-coming-soon-maintenance/tags/4.1.8/cmp-advanced.php?old=2873620&old_path=cmp-coming-soon-maintenance%2Ftags%2F4.1.7%2Fcmp-advanced.php

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/af955f69-b18c-446e-b05e-6a57a5f16dfa?source=cve

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cmp-coming-soon-maintenance/tags/4.1.6/niteo-cmp.php#L808