CVE-2021-24577: The Coming soon and Maintenance mode WordPress plugin before 3.5.3 does not properly sanitize inputs submitted by authenticated users when setting adding or modifying coming soon or maintenance mode p

medium Affects coming-soon-and-maintenance-mode (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Coming soon and Maintenance mode WordPress plugin before 3.5.3 does not properly sanitize inputs submitted by authenticated users when setting adding or modifying coming soon or maintenance mode p

Package
coming-soon-and-maintenance-mode (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.5.3
Fixed in
3.5.3
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (49.6th percentile)
Published
2021-10-11
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordcoming-soon-and-maintenance-mode (WordPress plugin) advisories

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