CVE-2024-1472: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in florent73 WP Maintenance
The WP Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.6 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's maintenance mode obtain post and page content via REST API.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-1472 is an information exposure vulnerability in the florent73 WP Maintenance WordPress plugin. It affects all versions up to 6.1.6 and allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass maintenance mode restrictions via the REST API, thereby exposing post and page content. The vulnerability stems from improper access control (CWE-284). The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can access content that should be protected by the plugin's maintenance mode, potentially exposing sensitive or unpublished post and page data. The impact is limited to confidentiality as there is no indication of integrity or availability compromise. No known active exploitation has been reported.
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 WP Maintenance plugin or restricting REST API access through other means to prevent unauthorized content exposure.
CVE-2024-1472: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in florent73 WP Maintenance
Description
The WP Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.6 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's maintenance mode obtain post and page content via REST API.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1472 is an information exposure vulnerability in the florent73 WP Maintenance WordPress plugin. It affects all versions up to 6.1.6 and allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass maintenance mode restrictions via the REST API, thereby exposing post and page content. The vulnerability stems from improper access control (CWE-284). The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can access content that should be protected by the plugin's maintenance mode, potentially exposing sensitive or unpublished post and page data. The impact is limited to confidentiality as there is no indication of integrity or availability compromise. No known active exploitation has been reported.
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 WP Maintenance plugin or restricting REST API access through other means to prevent unauthorized content exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-13T16:42:30.725Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d31b7ef31ef0b56ed2d
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:17 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:39:36 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 9:21:54 AM
Views: 10
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