CVE-2024-1478

Summary

CVE-2024-1478 is a vulnerability affecting the Maintenance Mode plugin for WordPress. This issue permits unauthenticated attackers to access post and page content through the plugin's REST API in all versions up to 2.5.0. This bypasses the content protection feature of the plugin, exposing sensitive information. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to obtain and view WordPress content without proper authorization. The risk is heightened for WordPress sites still using outdated plugin versions. Users are advised to update to the latest version of the Maintenance Mode plugin or consider alternative methods for content protection.

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