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WP Maintenance vulnerabilities
WP Maintenance has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 19 Jun 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 60,000+
- Latest version
- 6.1.10.1
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Most recent
- 19 Jun 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security weakness CVE-2024-0789 | Medium 5.3 | Up to 6.1.9.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 6.1.10.1) | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Broken access control CVE-2024-1472 | Medium 5.3 | Before 6.1.7 | Fixed in 6.1.7 | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-30536 | Low 3.4 | Before 6.0.8 | Fixed in 6.0.8 | 21 Jul 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2019-19979 | High 8.8 | Before 5.0.6 | Fixed in 5.0.6 | 26 Dec 2019 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-0789, 19 Jun 2024
- The WP Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.9.2 due to insufficient IP address validation and use of user-supplied HTTP headers as a primary method for IP retrieval. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass maintenance mode. CVE record
- CVE-2024-1472, 29 Feb 2024
- The WP Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.6 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's maintenance mode obtain post and page content via REST API. CVE record
- CVE-2022-30536, 21 Jul 2022
- Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Florent Maillefaud's WP Maintenance plugin <= 6.0.7 at WordPress. CVE record
- CVE-2019-19979, 26 Dec 2019
- A flaw in the WordPress plugin, WP Maintenance before 5.0.6, allowed attackers to enable a vulnerable site's maintenance mode and inject malicious code affecting site visitors. There was CSRF with resultant XSS. CVE record
What to do if you run WP Maintenance
If you run WP 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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