CVE-2024-0789

WP Maintenance <= 6.1.9.2 - IP Spoofing to Maintenance Mode Bypass

Description

The WP Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.9.2 due to insufficient IP address validation and use of user-supplied HTTP headers as a primary method for IP retrieval. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass maintenance mode.

5.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.32%

Affected: florent73 WP Maintenance

References

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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f6bbaa1-c50f-4dad-9e5b-04bdffd4a0ae?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3078682%40wp-maintenance%2Ftrunk&old=3069916%40wp-maintenance%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0789?: CVE-2024-0789 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-0789?: To fix CVE-2024-0789, 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-2024-0789 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-0789 is being actively exploited. 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-2024-0789?: CVE-2024-0789 affects florent73 WP Maintenance.

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