CVE-2024-1462: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in themegrill Maintenance Page
The Maintenance Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Basic Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.8 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view post titles and content when the site is in maintenance mode.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Maintenance Page plugin for WordPress, up to version 1.0.8, contains an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) that exposes post titles and content through the REST API when the site is in maintenance mode. This exposure occurs without requiring authentication, allowing any remote attacker to retrieve this information. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-1462 and has a medium severity rating with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access post titles and content on a WordPress site running the vulnerable Maintenance Page plugin while the site is in maintenance mode. This leads to information disclosure but does not affect integrity or availability. The exposure of content may aid attackers in reconnaissance or other indirect attacks but does not directly compromise site control or data modification.
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 Maintenance Page plugin or restricting REST API access during maintenance mode to prevent unauthorized information disclosure.
CVE-2024-1462: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in themegrill Maintenance Page
Description
The Maintenance Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Basic Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.8 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view post titles and content when the site is in maintenance mode.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Maintenance Page plugin for WordPress, up to version 1.0.8, contains an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) that exposes post titles and content through the REST API when the site is in maintenance mode. This exposure occurs without requiring authentication, allowing any remote attacker to retrieve this information. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-1462 and has a medium severity rating with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access post titles and content on a WordPress site running the vulnerable Maintenance Page plugin while the site is in maintenance mode. This leads to information disclosure but does not affect integrity or availability. The exposure of content may aid attackers in reconnaissance or other indirect attacks but does not directly compromise site control or data modification.
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 Maintenance Page plugin or restricting REST API access during maintenance mode to prevent unauthorized information disclosure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-12T20:45:55.466Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d31b7ef31ef0b56eccf
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:17 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:39:01 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:47:41 PM
Views: 16
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