What the vulnerability does
01Description
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in Acurax Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Under Construction / Maintenance Mode from Acurax: from n/a through 2.6.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Under Construction / Maintenance Mode plugin for WordPress contains an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can access sensitive information without proper credentials by exploiting weak authentication checks. The vulnerability requires specific conditions to exploit but can expose confidential data. Update to a version newer than 2.6.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive information without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Unauthorized users may access private site data or configuration details.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access; specific conditions must be met to trigger the vulnerability.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 10, 2024
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated