CVE-2020-6168 : Security Advisory and Response

A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows authenticated users with basic access to enable and disable maintenance-mode settings, impacting site availability, confidentiality, and integrity.

Understanding CVE-2020-6168

This CVE involves a vulnerability in the Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode WordPress plugin that can be exploited by authenticated users with basic access.

What is CVE-2020-6168?

The vulnerability allows users to manipulate maintenance-mode settings, affecting the availability, confidentiality, and integrity of the vulnerable site.

The Impact of CVE-2020-6168

The vulnerability has a high availability impact, potentially leading to service disruption, and low impacts on confidentiality and integrity.

Technical Details of CVE-2020-6168

This section provides more technical insights into the CVE.

Vulnerability Description

The flaw in the Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode plugin enables authenticated users to control maintenance-mode settings, impacting site availability, confidentiality, and integrity.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Not applicable
Vendor: Not applicable
Versions affected: Up to version 2.10

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Vector String: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:U/UI:N

Mitigation and Prevention

Protecting systems from CVE-2020-6168 is crucial to maintaining security.

Immediate Steps to Take

Update the Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode plugin to the latest version.
Monitor site activity for any unauthorized changes.

Long-Term Security Practices

Implement strong authentication mechanisms for user access.
Regularly audit and review user permissions.

Patching and Updates

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