CVE-2024-33638 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-33638: WordPress Smart Maintenance Mode plugin <= 1.4.4 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Brijesh Kothari
Product Smart Maintenance Mode
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published April 26, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Brijesh Kothari Smart Maintenance Mode.This issue affects Smart Maintenance Mode: from n/a through 1.4.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Smart Maintenance Mode versions up to 1.4.4 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires the admin to click a link or visit a page controlled by the attacker. This can result in unauthorized changes to site settings or functionality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick an admin into performing unwanted actions on the site by visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or functionality if they trick an admin into clicking a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must visit a page controlled by the attacker; no special privileges or authentication bypass needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 26, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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