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CVE-2019-25139: Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode <= 1.8.1 - Unauthenticated Settings Reset

The Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated settings reset in versions up to, and including 1.8.1 due to missing capability checks in the ~/functions/data-reset-post.php file which makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger a plugin settings reset.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

A WordPress plugin used to show coming-soon or maintenance pages could let anyone on the internet reset its settings if the site runs version 1.8.1 or earlier. The impact is limited, but it can disrupt site presentation or weaken intended maintenance controls.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is not described as actively exploited here, but it is unauthenticated and can affect public site behavior. Prioritize internet-facing WordPress sites and any site relying on maintenance mode for operational control.

Technical view

CVE-2019-25139 is a missing authorization check in Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode for WordPress. The reported issue is in functions/data-reset-post.php, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger a plugin settings reset. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with low complexity and no required privileges or user interaction.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the wpshopmart Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode plugin installed at version 1.8.1 or earlier. The provided sources do not show broader platform exposure.

Exploitation context

The sources support unauthenticated remote triggering of a settings reset. CISA KEV is false in the bundle, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation. A related Nintechnet post discusses unauthenticated stored XSS in the same plugin, but that is separate context.

Researcher notes

The core weakness is CWE-862, missing authorization. The provided affected metadata is inconsistent, but the description and title identify versions up to and including 1.8.1. Avoid conflating this settings-reset CVE with the separate Nintechnet stored XSS discussion without confirming overlap.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for this plugin and record installed versions.
  • Upgrade to a vendor release newer than 1.8.1 if available.
  • If no supported update is available, disable or remove the plugin.
  • Review vendor and WordPress plugin guidance before restoring settings.
  • Recreate intended maintenance-page settings after updating or disabling exposure.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether the plugin is installed and active on each WordPress site.
  • Verify installed versions are not 1.8.1 or earlier.
  • Review web logs for unexpected access to functions/data-reset-post.php.
  • Check plugin settings for unexplained resets or configuration drift.
  • Document affected sites, owner, remediation date, and residual risk.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
6

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
5Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L3.92.5Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2019-25139Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
wpshopmartComing Soon Page & Maintenance Mode0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-862

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