Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Puzzles WP Magazine Theme by ThemeForest

CVE-2024-13769

What is CVE-2024-13769?

The Puzzles WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability due to insufficient capability checks on the 'theme_options_ajax_post_action' AJAX action. This flaw exists in all versions up to and including 4.2.4, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and higher to manipulate the plugin settings and potentially inject malicious scripts. With the developer's decision to remove the affected theme from the repository, users are strongly advised to find alternative solutions to safeguard their sites against this vulnerability.

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