CVE-2024-9706: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in rstheme2017 Ultimate Coming Soon & Maintenance
The Ultimate Coming Soon & Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ucsm_activate_lite_template_lite function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the template used for the coming soon / maintenance page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-9706 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Ultimate Coming Soon & Maintenance WordPress plugin by rstheme2017. The vulnerability arises because the ucsm_activate_lite_template_lite function lacks a capability check, enabling unauthenticated attackers to change the template for the coming soon or maintenance page. This affects all versions up to and including 1.0.9. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify the maintenance or coming soon page template without authentication, potentially defacing the site or misleading visitors. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to plugin files and consider disabling or replacing the plugin if unauthorized template modification poses a risk.
CVE-2024-9706: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in rstheme2017 Ultimate Coming Soon & Maintenance
Description
The Ultimate Coming Soon & Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ucsm_activate_lite_template_lite function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the template used for the coming soon / maintenance page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-9706 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Ultimate Coming Soon & Maintenance WordPress plugin by rstheme2017. The vulnerability arises because the ucsm_activate_lite_template_lite function lacks a capability check, enabling unauthenticated attackers to change the template for the coming soon or maintenance page. This affects all versions up to and including 1.0.9. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify the maintenance or coming soon page template without authentication, potentially defacing the site or misleading visitors. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to plugin files and consider disabling or replacing the plugin if unauthorized template modification poses a risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-09T19:01:00.857Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b59b7ef31ef0b5548c7
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:36:25 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:47:46 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:07:02 PM
Views: 19
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