5.3

CVE-2024-1462: themegrill maintenance_page Improper Access Control

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 13-03-2024Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-1462 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Access Control vulnerability in themegrill maintenance_page. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-03-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Maintenance Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Basic Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.8 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view post titles and content when the site is in maintenance mode.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.53% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.53%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Themegrill1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • maintenance-page≤ 1.0.8 (fixed in 1.0.9)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links