Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This affects a WordPress plugin used to show coming-soon or maintenance pages. A malicious site or link could trick a logged-in administrator into sending an unintended request, allowing unauthorized actions in the plugin context. Business risk is highest for WordPress sites using version 1.57 or earlier.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress plugin exposure if the plugin is deployed. The issue needs administrator interaction, so it is less direct than unauthenticated remote code execution, but the potential impact is broad enough to justify prompt inventory and remediation.
Technical view
CVE-2020-36707 is a CSRF issue in Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page through 1.57. The source bundle attributes it to missing or incorrect nonce validation in confusing logic functions. Exploitation requires user interaction from an administrator but no attacker authentication. CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running the Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page plugin at versions up to and including 1.57. Public-facing WordPress sites are more likely to be targeted, especially where administrators browse while authenticated.
Exploitation context
The bundle says attackers must trick a site administrator into performing an action, such as clicking a link. CISA KEV status is false, and the provided sources do not establish active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The key technical control failure is nonce validation, mapped to CWE-352. The bundle does not provide exploit details, a confirmed fixed version, or active exploitation evidence. Validate against authoritative plugin and advisory records before closing remediation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for this plugin and versions up to 1.57.
- Check vendor, Wordfence, WPScan, or Jetpack guidance for a safe updated release.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Limit WordPress administrator access to trusted users and hardened workstations.
- Review recent administrator activity for unexpected plugin configuration changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin name and version through WordPress inventory or asset management.
- Identify whether affected versions exist on internet-facing WordPress sites.
- Review advisory or vendor records before marking any version remediated.
- Check logs for unexpected administrator actions near suspicious email or referral activity.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/59278214-b0ce-44bf-8d8f-265c5c50006a?source=cveCVE reference
- https://jetpack.com/features/security/library/nifty-coming-soon-and-under-construction-page-plugin/CVE reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aa47a464-af97-43bc-b6cb-75a08ce3ece7CVE reference
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-coming-soon-maintenance-mode-page-cross-site-request-forgery-1-57/CVE reference
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.