CVE-2024-1478
5.3 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2024-1478 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting helderk maintenance_mode. It was published on March 5, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
The Maintenance Mode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.1 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain post and page content via API thus bypassing the content protection provided by the plugin.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from helderk. Update maintenance_mode to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| helderk | maintenance_mode | >= 0, < 3.0.2 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-1478?
CVE-2024-1478 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting helderk maintenance_mode. It was published on March 5, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-1478?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-1478?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from helderk. Update maintenance_mode to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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