CVE-2023-6751

Hostinger <= 1.9.7 - Missing Authorization to Maintenance Mode Activation

7.3 High

The Hostinger plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings update due to a missing capability check on the function publish_website in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enable and disable maintenance mode.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.45%Up 0.4 points since Jan 17, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.3

Hostinger <= 1.9.7 - Missing Authorization to Maintenance Mode Activation

Record: CVE-2023-6751
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-58964 7.3

Record: EUVD-2023-58964
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jjrq-h892-h3gx 7.3

The Hostinger plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings update due to a...

Record: GHSA-jjrq-h892-h3gx
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.3

Record: CVE-2023-6751
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-6751 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Hostinger, published January 11, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.