What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in wp-buy WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction wp-maintenance-mode-site-under-construction allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction: from n/a through <= 4.3.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction versions 4.3 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to click the link or visit the attacker's page while logged in.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an admin into clicking a malicious link while logged in.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker could modify site settings or content if an admin is tricked into clicking a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Site admin must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page while logged into WordPress.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 6, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated