CVE-2024-1181: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in dazzlersoft Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Mode By Dazzler
The Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Mode By Dazzler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to maintenance mode bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. This is due to the plugin relying on the REQUEST_URI to determine if the page being accesses is an admin area. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass maintenance mode and access the site which may be considered confidential when in maintenance mode.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-1181 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Mode By Dazzler WordPress plugin. The plugin incorrectly relies on the REQUEST_URI to identify admin pages, which can be manipulated by unauthenticated users to bypass maintenance mode restrictions. This allows access to site content that should be restricted during maintenance periods. The issue affects all versions up to and including 2.1.2. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.3. No patch or vendor advisory is currently provided, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can bypass the maintenance mode restrictions and access site content that is intended to be hidden or restricted during maintenance. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of potentially confidential information. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider disabling the plugin during maintenance or restricting access via other means such as IP whitelisting or web application firewall rules to prevent unauthorized access during maintenance mode.
CVE-2024-1181: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in dazzlersoft Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Mode By Dazzler
Description
The Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Mode By Dazzler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to maintenance mode bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. This is due to the plugin relying on the REQUEST_URI to determine if the page being accesses is an admin area. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass maintenance mode and access the site which may be considered confidential when in maintenance mode.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1181 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Mode By Dazzler WordPress plugin. The plugin incorrectly relies on the REQUEST_URI to identify admin pages, which can be manipulated by unauthenticated users to bypass maintenance mode restrictions. This allows access to site content that should be restricted during maintenance periods. The issue affects all versions up to and including 2.1.2. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.3. No patch or vendor advisory is currently provided, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can bypass the maintenance mode restrictions and access site content that is intended to be hidden or restricted during maintenance. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of potentially confidential information. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider disabling the plugin during maintenance or restricting access via other means such as IP whitelisting or web application firewall rules to prevent unauthorized access during maintenance mode.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-01T22:10:38.376Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d24b7ef31ef0b56e5a1
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:04 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:32:10 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 6:17:33 PM
Views: 15
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