Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Houzez
CVE-2023-26540

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Houzez
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 May 2024

What is CVE-2023-26540?

A vulnerability in the Favethemes Houzez theme has been discovered that allows for improper privilege management, enabling an attacker to escalate privileges. This flaw affects all versions of the Houzez theme up to and including version 2.7.1. By exploiting this issue, unauthorized users could gain elevated privileges, compromising the security of the WordPress installation and potential access to sensitive data. Website administrators and users are urged to review their themes and apply necessary security patches to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

Houzez <= 2.7.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/houzez/word...
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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

Credit

Dave Jong (Patchstack)
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