CVE-2020-36707: The Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in ve

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-36707?

nifty coming soon \& maintenance mode page: upgrade to 1.58. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-36707 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36707 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-36707 affect?

CVE-2020-36707 affects nifty coming soon \& maintenance mode page. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.57. This is due to confusing logic functions missing or having incorrect nonce validation. This mak

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2020-36707 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting nifty coming soon \& maintenance mode page. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.57. This is due to confusing logic functions missing or having incorrect nonce validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain and perform otherwise unauthorized access and actions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clic

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 61%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2023-06-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wpconcern

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-06-07 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpconcern nifty coming soon \& maintenance mode page UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.58

Fixed in: 1.58

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nifty-coming-soon--maintenance-mode-page || rpm -q nifty-coming-soon--maintenance-mode-page || nifty-coming-soon--maintenance-mode-page --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.58 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade nifty-coming-soon--maintenance-mode-page

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade nifty-coming-soon--maintenance-mode-page

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-36707?

nifty coming soon \& maintenance mode page: upgrade to 1.58. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-36707 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36707 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-2020-36707 affect?

CVE-2020-36707 affects nifty coming soon \& maintenance mode page. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.57. This is due to confusing logic functions missing or having incorrect nonce validation. This mak

How urgent is CVE-2020-36707?

Priority 41/100. High severity

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