What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-6168?

CVE-2020-6168 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.6 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-6168?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-6168. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.0%.

Minimal Coming Soon Maintenance Mode CVE-2020-6168

HIGH

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2020-01-09 cve@mitre.org

WordPress Authentication Bypass Minimal Coming Soon Maintenance Mode

7.6

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.6 HIGH

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

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:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 09, 2020 - 20:15 nvd

HIGH 7.6

DescriptionNVD

A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows authenticated users with basic access to enable and disable maintenance-mode settings (impacting the availability and confidentiality of a vulnerable site, along with the integrity of the setting).

AnalysisAI

A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows authenticated users with basic access to enable and disable maintenance-mode settings (impacting the. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows authenticated users with basic access to enable and disable maintenance-mode settings (impacting the availability and confidentiality of a vulnerable site, along with the integrity of the setting). Affected products include: Webfactoryltd Minimal Coming Soon \& Maintenance Mode. Version information: through 2.10.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.