CVE-2024-1473: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in colorlibplugins Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib
The Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.99 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain post and page contents via REST API thus bypassing maintenance mode protection provided by the plugin.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib plugin for WordPress suffers from an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) affecting all versions up to 1.0.99. The flaw allows unauthenticated users to retrieve post and page content through the REST API, effectively bypassing the intended maintenance mode restrictions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating a medium severity impact focused on confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can obtain content from posts and pages that should be protected by the plugin's maintenance mode, leading to unauthorized information disclosure. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — no official fix or patch links are provided. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the plugin or restricting REST API access via other means to mitigate exposure.
CVE-2024-1473: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in colorlibplugins Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib
Description
The Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.99 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain post and page contents via REST API thus bypassing maintenance mode protection provided by the plugin.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
The Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib plugin for WordPress suffers from an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) affecting all versions up to 1.0.99. The flaw allows unauthenticated users to retrieve post and page content through the REST API, effectively bypassing the intended maintenance mode restrictions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating a medium severity impact focused on confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can obtain content from posts and pages that should be protected by the plugin's maintenance mode, leading to unauthorized information disclosure. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — no official fix or patch links are provided. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the plugin or restricting REST API access via other means to mitigate exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-13T16:52:48.799Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d31b7ef31ef0b56ed31
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:17 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:39:41 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 4:56:19 PM
Views: 9
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