Security restrictions bypass in WP Maintenance Mode - CVE-2018-20155

 

Security restrictions bypass in WP Maintenance Mode - CVE-2018-20155

Published: December 17, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16569
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20155
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Designmodocom
Affected software:
WP Maintenance Mode

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified flaw. A remote attacker can bypass intended access restrictions on changes to plugin settings.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-20155

Update to version 2.0.7.

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