CVE-2018-5658: An issue was discovered in the responsive-coming-soon-page plugin 1.1.18 for WordPress

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-5658 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting responsive coming soon page. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in the responsive-coming-soon-page plugin 1.1.18 for WordPress. CSRF exists via wp-admin/admin.php.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2018-01-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: responsive coming soon page project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-01-13 00:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

responsive coming soon page project responsive coming soon page DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1.18

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1.18

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy responsive-coming-soon-page || rpm -q responsive-coming-soon-page || responsive-coming-soon-page --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1.18 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison responsive-coming-soon-page sudo apt install responsive-coming-soon-page=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.18> sudo apt-mark hold responsive-coming-soon-page

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list responsive-coming-soon-page sudo dnf downgrade responsive-coming-soon-page-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.18> sudo dnf versionlock add responsive-coming-soon-page

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-5658?

responsive coming soon page: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-5658 being exploited?

CVE-2018-5658 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-5658 affect?

CVE-2018-5658 affects responsive coming soon page. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). An issue was discovered in the responsive-coming-soon-page plugin 1.1.18 for WordPress. CSRF exists via wp-admin/admin.php.

How urgent is CVE-2018-5658?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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