HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-6167
HIGH

CVE-2020-6167

CWE-352Published: January 9, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows a CSRF attack to enable maintenance mode, inject XSS, modify several important settings, or include remote files as a logo.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-6167 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

webfactoryltd1 product(s)
minimal coming soon \& maintenance mode
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode/#developers
ADVISORYhttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10007
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode-coming-soon-page-plugin/
ADVISORYhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode/#developers
ADVISORYhttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10007
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode-coming-soon-page-plugin/

All References (6)

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https://wordpress.org/plugins/minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode/#developersRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10007Third Party Advisory
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https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode-coming-soon-page-plugin/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode/#developersRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10007Third Party Advisory
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https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode-coming-soon-page-plugin/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-6167
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 9, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-6167 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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