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Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance vulnerabilities
Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance has 6 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 4 Apr 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 6
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Latest version
- 3.0.8
- Last updated
- 8 Feb 2026
- Most recent
- 4 Apr 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File inclusion CVE-2025-2270 | High 8.1 | Up to 2.8.9.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.0.8) | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Broken access control CVE-2024-2017 | Medium 5.4 | Before 2.7.8.1 | Fixed in 2.7.8.1 | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-29422 | Medium 4.8 | Up to 2.3.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.0.8) | 6 May 2022 |
| Security weakness CVE-2022-29423 | Low 3.8 | Up to 2.3.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.0.8) | 6 May 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-29421 | Medium 4.7 | Up to 2.3.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.0.8) | 6 May 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-0601 | Medium 6.1 | Before 2.2.9 | Fixed in 2.2.9 | 14 Mar 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-2270, 4 Apr 2025
- The Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.9.1 via the createCdObj function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute files with the specific filenames on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in some cases. CVE record
- CVE-2024-2017, 6 Jun 2024
- The Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the conditionsRow and switchCountdown functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject PHP Objects and modify the status of countdowns. CVE record
- CVE-2022-29422, 6 May 2022
- Multiple Authenticated (admin+) Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adam Skaat's Countdown & Clock plugin <= 2.3.2 at WordPress via &ycd-countdown-width, &ycd-progress-height, &ycd-progress-width, &ycd-button-margin-top, &ycd-button-margin-right, &ycd-button-margin-bottom, &ycd-button-margin-left, &ycd-circle-countdown-before-countdown, &ycd-circle-countdown-after-countdown vulnerable parameters. CVE record
- CVE-2022-29423, 6 May 2022
- Pro Features Lock Bypass vulnerability in Countdown & Clock plugin <= 2.3.2 at WordPress. CVE record
- CVE-2022-29421, 6 May 2022
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adam Skaat's Countdown & Clock plugin on WordPress via &ycd_type vulnerable parameter. CVE record
- CVE-2022-0601, 14 Mar 2022
- The Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance WordPress plugin before 2.2.9 does not sanitize and escape the post parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting. CVE record
What to do if you run Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance
If you run Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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