CVE-2024-49651 HIGH

CVE-2024-49651: WordPress WooCommerce Maintenance Mode plugin <= 2.0.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Matt Royal
Product WooCommerce Maintenance Mode
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 29, 2024
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Matt Royal WooCommerce Maintenance Mode woocommerce-maintenance-mode allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WooCommerce Maintenance Mode: from n/a through <= 2.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WooCommerce Maintenance Mode versions 2.0.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in visitors' browsers when they view the maintenance mode page. The vulnerability requires user interaction—a victim must visit a crafted link—but can affect multiple users and compromise site data or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers when they view the maintenance mode page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your maintenance mode page may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must visit a page containing the injected payload (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 29, 2024 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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