CVE-2020-6167 json
A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows a CSRF attack to enable maintenance mode, injec…
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-27319
- cvss
- 9.6
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows a CSRF attack to enable maintenance mode, inject XSS, modify several important settings, or include remote files as a logo.
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0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode-coming-soon-page-plugin/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:R |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/blog/2020/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode-coming-soon-page-plugin
exploit, third-party-advisory
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wordpress.org
/plugins/minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode/#developers
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/10007
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-6167
- NVD CVE-2020-6167
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