CVE-2024-1476: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in acurax Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax
The Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.6 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain the contents of posts and pages when maintenance mode is active thus bypassing the protection provided by the plugin.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-1476 is an improper access control vulnerability in the Under Construction / Maintenance Mode plugin from Acurax for WordPress. It allows unauthenticated users to retrieve post and page content through the REST API even when the site is in maintenance mode, thus exposing sensitive information that should be protected. This affects all plugin versions up to 2.6. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but compromises confidentiality.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass the maintenance mode protection and access the content of posts and pages without authentication. This leads to sensitive information exposure but does not affect data integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or fix links are provided in the available data. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the plugin or restricting REST API access via other means to prevent unauthorized content disclosure.
CVE-2024-1476: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in acurax Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax
Description
The Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.6 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain the contents of posts and pages when maintenance mode is active thus bypassing the protection provided by the plugin.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1476 is an improper access control vulnerability in the Under Construction / Maintenance Mode plugin from Acurax for WordPress. It allows unauthenticated users to retrieve post and page content through the REST API even when the site is in maintenance mode, thus exposing sensitive information that should be protected. This affects all plugin versions up to 2.6. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but compromises confidentiality.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass the maintenance mode protection and access the content of posts and pages without authentication. This leads to sensitive information exposure but does not affect data integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or fix links are provided in the available data. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the plugin or restricting REST API access via other means to prevent unauthorized content disclosure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-13T17:07:52.398Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d31b7ef31ef0b56ed3a
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:17 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:03:25 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:14:48 PM
Views: 10
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