Bug 2259509 (CVE-2024-0679)

Summary:	CVE-2024-0679 wordpress: vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Rohit Keshri <rkeshri>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Doc Text:	The ColorMag theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the plugin_action_callback() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins.	Story Points:	---
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Bug Depends On:	2259510, 2259511
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Description Rohit Keshri 2024-01-22 07:03:39 UTC

The ColorMag theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the plugin_action_callback() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins.

https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/colormag/3.1.2/functions.php#L237
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=214568%40colormag&new=214568%40colormag&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e982d457-29db-468f-88c3-5afe04002dcf?source=cve

Comment 1 Rohit Keshri 2024-01-22 07:04:10 UTC

Created wordpress tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-all [bug 2259510]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2259511]