Access Control Vulnerability in Newspaper Theme for WordPress
CVE-2016-10972

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Newspaper
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 September 2019

What is CVE-2016-10972?

The Newspaper theme for WordPress, prior to version 6.7.2, is impacted by an access control issue related to the td_ajax_update_panel function. This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access sensitive options and make changes without proper authentication, potentially compromising the security of affected websites. It is crucial for users of this theme to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

References

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8852
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39894
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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