CVE-2024-0789 (CVSS 5.3)

Description

The WP Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.9.2 due to insufficient IP address validation and use of user-supplied HTTP headers as a primary method for IP retrieval. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass maintenance mode.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-348 CWE-348

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3078682%40wp-maintenance%2Ftrunk&old=3069916%40wp-maintenance%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f6bbaa1-c50f-4dad-9e5b-04bdffd4a0ae?source=cve https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3078682%40wp-maintenance%2Ftrunk&old=3069916%40wp-maintenance%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f6bbaa1-c50f-4dad-9e5b-04bdffd4a0ae?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-0789? +

The WP Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.9.2 due to insufficient IP address validation and use of user-supplied HTTP headers as a primary method for IP retrieval. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass maintenance mode. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-0789? +

CVE-2024-0789 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-0789? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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