Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2024-2017

Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock <= 2.7.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection

The Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the conditionsRow and switchCountdown functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject PHP Objects and modify the status of countdowns.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-2017 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.4 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock. It affects Versions up to 2.7.8 and is fixed in 2.7.8.1.

Published
Jun 05, 2024
Last Updated
Jun 06, 2024
Slug
countdown-builder
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.7.8.1, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-2017 is tracked for the Plugin Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock as medium severity with CVSS 5.4. The affected range is Versions up to 2.7.8. Update Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock to 2.7.8.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
2.7.8.1
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.7.8
Tracking ID
CVE-2024-2017
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
countdown-builder View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2024-2017
Patched Versions
2.7.8.1
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.7.8
Related CVE Cluster

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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

High CVE-2025-30841 2.8.9 Apr 01, 2025
CVE-2025-30841 Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock Remote Code Execution

Countdown & Clock <= 2.8.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution

High CVE-2025-2270 2.9.0 Apr 03, 2025
CVE-2025-2270 Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock Local File Inclusion

Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock <= 2.8.9.1 - Unauthenticated Limited Local File Inclusion

Medium CVE-2022-29421 2.3.3 Apr 28, 2022
CVE-2022-29421 Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock Cross-Site Scripting

Countdown & Clock <= 2.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2022-0601 2.2.9 Feb 21, 2022
CVE-2022-0601 Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock Cross-Site Scripting

Countdown & Clock <= 2.2.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2022-29420 2.3.3 Apr 28, 2022
CVE-2022-29420 Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Countdown & Clock <= 2.3.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2022-29422 2.3.3 Apr 28, 2022
CVE-2022-29422 Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock Cross-Site Scripting

Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock <= 2.3.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2024-50516 No patch listed Oct 28, 2024
CVE-2024-50516 Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock <= 2.9.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Low CVE-2022-29423 2.3.3 Apr 28, 2022
CVE-2022-29423 Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock Vulnerability

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