CVE-2024-1472Network attack vector

Unauthenticated content disclosure via unrestricted REST API

Published Feb 20, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Information exposure in Florent Maillefaud's WP Maintenance 6.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to read post and page content via the REST API. The maintenance-mode request handling leaves WordPress REST API routes accessible to unauthenticated requests instead of applying the plugin's content restrictions. Maintenance mode must be enabled and the REST API reachable; the reported consequence is disclosure of post and page content, not content modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information exposure in Florent Maillefaud's WP Maintenance 6.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to read post and page content via the REST API. The maintenance-mode request handling leaves WordPress REST API routes accessible to unauthenticated requests instead of applying the plugin's content restrictions. Maintenance mode must be enabled and the REST API reachable; the reported consequence is disclosure of post and page content, not content modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-1472
Published
Feb 20, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Florent Maillefaud
Product
WP Maintenance
Classifications
CWE-284, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 20, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=6.1.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Florent Maillefaud · WP Maintenanceversion=0 <=6.1.6

Published CVSS scores

5.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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