CVE-2023-2159

Public Exploit

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.

5.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.14%

Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com

Affected: niteo CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/af955f69-b18c-446e-b05e-6a57a5f16dfa?source=cve	third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cmp-coming-soon-maintenance/tags/4.1.6/niteo-cmp.php#L808	exploit
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	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2159?: CVE-2023-2159 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-2159?: To fix CVE-2023-2159, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-2159 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-2159 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-2159?: CVE-2023-2159 affects niteo CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes.

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