CVE-2023-7019

MEDIUM

LightStart <= 2.6.8 - Authenticated Data Modification via Missing Capability Check

Title source: llm

Description

The LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the insert_template function in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change page designs.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Issue Tracking

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3013229/wp-maintenance-mode/trunk/includes/classes/wp-maintenance-mode-admin.php?contextall=1&old=2922691&old_path=%2Fwp-maintenance-mode%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Fclasses%2Fwp-maintenance-mode-admin.php

Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b57d3d1d-dcdb-4f11-82d8-183778baa075?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3

EPSS 0.0032

EPSS Percentile 24.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Products (2)

themeisle/lightstart < 2.6.8

themeisle/LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder < 2.6.8

Published Jan 11, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026