CVE-2020-6167
High PUBLISHEDA flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows a CSRF attack to enable maintenance mode, inject...
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows a CSRF attack to enable maintenance mode, inject XSS, modify several important settings, or include remote files as a logo.
- CVE Published
- Jan 09, 2020
- Exploitation Reported
- Jan 08, 2020
- CVSS
- 8.8 High
- EPSS
- 0.9%
Affected Versions
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CVE References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10007 wpvulndb.com · CVE Record https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10007
- wordpress.org/plugins/minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode wordpress.org · CVE Record https://wordpress.org/plugins/minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode/#d...
- wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patche... wordfence.com · CVE Record https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patch...
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
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| Wordfence First | 2020-01-08 11:25 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2020-01-08 11:25:14 UTC · Wordfence
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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18:09 UTC over 6 years ago18:09 UTC · over 6 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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11:25 UTC over 6 years ago11:25 UTC · over 6 years ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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00:00 UTC over 6 years ago00:00 UTC · over 6 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2020-6167
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2020-6167",
"title": "A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode throug...",
"affected_vendor": "WordPress",
"affected_product": "Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode plugin",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 8.8,
"epss_score": 0.00924,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}