Is CVE-2023-2159 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-2159 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-2159?

CVE-2023-2159 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-2159?

CVE-2023-2159 has an EPSS score of 0.77% (51th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-2159

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Maintenance Mode Bypass in versions up to, and including, 4.1.7. A correct cmp_bypass GET parameter in the URL (equal to the md5-hashed home_url in the default setting) allows users to visit a site placed in maintenance mode thus bypassing the plugin's provided feature.

CWE-284Improper Access Control

How to fix

Remediation Available

cmpNVD

Affected:< 4.1.8Fixed in:4.1.8CVE-2023-2159derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.77%probability of exploitation in 30 days

51stpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 51% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Exploit1

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Third-Party Advisory1

wordfence.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2023-27350	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2019-1653	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-23752	Medium	5.3	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-29298	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-38205	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2024-27348	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.