Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2023-2159

CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance <= 4.1.7 - Maintenance Mode Bypass

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.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-2159 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes. It affects Versions up to 4.1.7 and is fixed in 4.1.8.

Published
Apr 18, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
cmp-coming-soon-maintenance
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 4.1.8, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-2159 is tracked for the Plugin CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes as medium severity with CVSS 5.3. The affected range is Versions up to 4.1.7. Update CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes to 4.1.8 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
4.1.8
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 4.1.7
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-2159
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
cmp-coming-soon-maintenance View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2023-2159
Patched Versions
4.1.8
Affected Versions
Versions up to 4.1.7
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