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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-0679
CVE-2024-0679:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The ColorMag WordPress theme contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-0679) related to unauthorized access, discovered in January 2024. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.1.2 of the ColorMag theme. This security issue stems from a missing capability check in the plugin_action_callback() function (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized by a missing authorization check in the plugin_action_callback() function. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to install and activate arbitrary plugins on the affected WordPress installations. This capability could potentially lead to unauthorized plugin installations and subsequent system compromise (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to ColorMag version 3.1.3 or later which contains the fix for this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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