Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 9, 2023· Updated Apr 8, 2026
CVE-2023-2159
CVE-2023-2159
Description
The CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Maintenance Mode Bypass in versions up to, and including, 4.1.7. A correct cmp_bypass GET parameter in the URL (equal to the md5-hashed home_url in the default setting) allows users to visit a site placed in maintenance mode thus bypassing the plugin's provided feature.
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Affected products
2- Range: <=4.1.7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2900571/cmp-coming-soon-maintenance/tags/4.1.8/cmp-advanced.phpnvdPatch
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cmp-coming-soon-maintenance/tags/4.1.6/niteo-cmp.phpnvdExploit
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/af955f69-b18c-446e-b05e-6a57a5f16dfanvdThird Party Advisory
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