CVE-2022-1593: The Site Offline or Coming Soon WordPress plugin through 1.6.6 does not have CSRF check in place when updating

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-1593?

site offline or coming soon: upgrade to newer than 1.6.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-1593 being exploited?

CVE-2022-1593 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-2022-1593 affect?

CVE-2022-1593 affects site offline or coming soon. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Site Offline or Coming Soon WordPress plugin through 1.6.6 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, and it also lacking sanitisation as well as escaping in some of them. As a result, attackers could make a logged in

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-1593?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2022-1593 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting site offline or coming soon. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Site Offline or Coming Soon WordPress plugin through 1.6.6 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, and it also lacking sanitisation as well as escaping in some of them. As a result, attackers could make a logged in admin change them and put Cross-Site Scripting payloads in them via a CSRF attack

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-06-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: site offline or coming soon project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-06-27 09:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

site offline or coming soon project site offline or coming soon UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.6.6

Fixed in: newer than 1.6.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy site-offline-or-coming-soon || rpm -q site-offline-or-coming-soon || site-offline-or-coming-soon --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.6.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade site-offline-or-coming-soon

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade site-offline-or-coming-soon

Note

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

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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-2022-1593?

site offline or coming soon: upgrade to newer than 1.6.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-1593 being exploited?

CVE-2022-1593 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-2022-1593 affect?

CVE-2022-1593 affects site offline or coming soon. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Site Offline or Coming Soon WordPress plugin through 1.6.6 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, and it also lacking sanitisation as well as escaping in some of them. As a result, attackers could make a logged in

How urgent is CVE-2022-1593?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

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