Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in ColorMag Theme for WordPress
CVE-2024-0679

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
ColorMag
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 January 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The ColorMag theme for WordPress contains a security flaw that permits authenticated users with subscriber-level access and above to exploit a missing capability check in the plugin_action_callback() function. This vulnerability allows malicious actors to install and activate arbitrary plugins, potentially leading to significant security risks for affected WordPress sites. It is crucial for users to ensure their ColorMag theme is updated to mitigate this issue.

Affected Version(s)

ColorMag * <= 3.1.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-0679
Created by RandomRobbieBF

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/colormag/3.1.2/...
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sf...

EPSS Score

7% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Sean Murphy
.