CVE-2018-20155

MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

4.3

The WP Maintenance Mode plugin before 2.0.7 for WordPress allows remote authenticated subscriber users to bypass intended access restrictions on changes to plugin settings.

CVSS v3: 4.3
EG Score: 4.3(medium)
EPSS: 32.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 14, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/07/3-vulnerabilities-wp-maintenance-mode/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/07/3-vulnerabilities-wp-maintenance-mode/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-862Missing Authorization

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-20155?

CVE-2018-20155 is a medium vulnerability published on December 14, 2018. The WP Maintenance Mode plugin before 2.0.7 for WordPress allows remote authenticated subscriber users to bypass intended access restrictions on changes to plugin settings.

When was CVE-2018-20155 disclosed?

CVE-2018-20155 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 14, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-20155 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-20155 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 32.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-20155?

CVE-2018-20155 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-20155?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-20155, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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