# CVE-2020-6168: A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows authenticated users with basic access to enable

- Severity: CVSS 7.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:U/UI:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-09 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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 the availability and confidentiality of a vulnerable site, along with the integrity of the setting).

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10008
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode-coming-soon-page-plugin/

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