CVE-2024-32708 LOW

CVE-2024-32708: WordPress Maintenance Mode plugin <= 3.0.1 - IP Bypass vulnerability

Vendor Helderk

Product Maintenance Mode

Weakness CWE-290

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

3.7/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in helderk Maintenance Mode allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Maintenance Mode: from n/a through 3.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Maintenance Mode plugin for WordPress contains an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker on the network can bypass authentication checks under specific conditions, gaining access to limited information. The vulnerability requires high attack complexity and results in low confidentiality impact. Update to a version newer than 3.0.1 to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Bypass authentication to access limited sensitive information on the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users may access sensitive data despite maintenance mode protections being in place.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access; no user authentication required, but high attack complexity means specific conditions must be met.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32708 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/290.html AskarLabs — CWE-290 write-up Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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