What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-6166?

CVE-2020-6166 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-6166?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-6166. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.1%.

Minimal Coming Soon Maintenance Mode CVE-2020-6166

MEDIUM

Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)

2020-01-09 cve@mitre.org

WordPress Privilege Escalation Minimal Coming Soon Maintenance Mode

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 09, 2020 - 20:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.15, allows authenticated users with basic access to export settings and change maintenance-mode themes.

AnalysisAI

A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.15, allows authenticated users with basic access to export settings and change maintenance-mode themes. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276), which allows attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings. A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.15, allows authenticated users with basic access to export settings and change maintenance-mode themes. Affected products include: Webfactoryltd Minimal Coming Soon \& Maintenance Mode. Version information: through 2.15.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set restrictive default permissions, follow principle of least privilege, review defaults during deployment.