CVE-2023-2159

Published: Jun 9, 2023Modified: Apr 8, 2026

5.3

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 1.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Niteothemes: Cmp

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Niteothemes Cmp	Before 4.1.8

Related CWEs

Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (6)

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

Source: security@wordfence.com

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

Source: security@wordfence.com

Patch

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

Source: security@wordfence.com

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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