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CVE-2019-25140: Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode <= 1.8.1 - Stored Cross Site Scripting

The WordPress Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the logo_width, logo_height, rcsp_logo_url, home_sec_link_txt, rcsp_headline and rcsp_description parameters in versions up to, and including, 1.8.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

HighCVSS 7.2Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

This is a stored cross-site scripting issue in a WordPress maintenance-page plugin. An unauthenticated attacker could save malicious script content through plugin parameters, causing the script to run for visitors who load the affected page. That creates risk of user impersonation, data theft from browser context, and site trust damage.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority website hygiene issue for any public WordPress property using the plugin. The risk is not server takeover by itself, but browser-side compromise can harm visitors, administrators, and brand trust.

Technical view

CVE-2019-25140 affects wpshopmart Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode through version 1.8.1. The issue is insufficient sanitization and escaping of several logo, headline, link text, and description parameters, resulting in unauthenticated stored XSS. It is tracked as CWE-79 with CVSS 3.1 score 7.2.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the affected Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode plugin versions through 1.8.1, especially public sites displaying maintenance or coming-soon pages.

Exploitation context

The bundle says unauthenticated attackers can inject scripts that execute when users access the injected page. KEV is false, and the provided sources do not establish known active exploitation.

Researcher notes

Key affected parameters listed are logo_width, logo_height, rcsp_logo_url, home_sec_link_txt, rcsp_headline, and rcsp_description. The source bundle does not provide confirmed active exploitation or a clearly named fixed release, so remediation should be tied to vendor guidance.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for the affected plugin through version 1.8.1.
  • Update using official WordPress or vendor guidance where available.
  • Disable or remove the plugin if a maintained fixed version cannot be confirmed.
  • Review affected pages for unexpected scripts or altered maintenance content.
  • Prioritize public-facing WordPress sites and high-traffic maintenance pages.

Validation and detection

  • Check installed plugin name and version across WordPress assets.
  • Confirm whether any site still runs version 1.8.1 or earlier.
  • Inspect plugin-rendered pages for unexpected script execution or unauthorized content changes.
  • Review web and WordPress logs for suspicious unauthenticated changes to plugin-controlled content.
  • Verify remediation by confirming the vulnerable plugin version is no longer deployed.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
6

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.2 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

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
7.2CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.92.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.2High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2019-25140Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
wpshopmartComing Soon Page & Maintenance Mode0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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