8.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-25142
WordPress Mesmerize theme Authenticated Options Change Vulnerability
Description

The Mesmerize & Materialis themes for WordPress are vulnerable to authenticated options change in versions up to, and including,1.6.89 (Mesmerize) and 1.0.172 (Materialis). This is due to 'companion_disable_popup' function only checking the nonce while sending user input to the 'update_option' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change otherwise restricted options.

INFO

Published Date :

June 7, 2023, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-25142 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Extendthemes materialis
2 Extendthemes mesmerize
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-25142.

URL Resource
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-mesmerize-and-materialis-themes-fixed-an-authenticated-options-change-vulnerability/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121290%40materialis&new=121290%40materialis&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch Release Notes
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121291%40mesmerize&new=121291%40mesmerize&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/themes/materialis/ Product
https://wordpress.org/themes/mesmerize/ Product
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4d70f03-69d5-4cca-8300-985f68d19ddc Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c9c3302-47cd-4dbe-b79e-5e6032928074?source=cve Patch Third Party Advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-mesmerize-and-materialis-themes-fixed-an-authenticated-options-change-vulnerability/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121290%40materialis&new=121290%40materialis&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch Release Notes
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121291%40mesmerize&new=121291%40mesmerize&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/themes/materialis/ Product
https://wordpress.org/themes/mesmerize/ Product
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4d70f03-69d5-4cca-8300-985f68d19ddc Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c9c3302-47cd-4dbe-b79e-5e6032928074?source=cve Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-25142 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-25142 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-mesmerize-and-materialis-themes-fixed-an-authenticated-options-change-vulnerability/
    Added Reference https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121290%40materialis&new=121290%40materialis&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    Added Reference https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121291%40mesmerize&new=121291%40mesmerize&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    Added Reference https://wordpress.org/themes/materialis/
    Added Reference https://wordpress.org/themes/mesmerize/
    Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4d70f03-69d5-4cca-8300-985f68d19ddc
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c9c3302-47cd-4dbe-b79e-5e6032928074?source=cve
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-862
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-mesmerize-and-materialis-themes-fixed-an-authenticated-options-change-vulnerability/ No Types Assigned https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-mesmerize-and-materialis-themes-fixed-an-authenticated-options-change-vulnerability/ Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121290%40materialis&new=121290%40materialis&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= No Types Assigned https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121290%40materialis&new=121290%40materialis&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch, Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121291%40mesmerize&new=121291%40mesmerize&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= No Types Assigned https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121291%40mesmerize&new=121291%40mesmerize&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch, Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/themes/materialis/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/themes/materialis/ Product
    Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/themes/mesmerize/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/themes/mesmerize/ Product
    Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4d70f03-69d5-4cca-8300-985f68d19ddc No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4d70f03-69d5-4cca-8300-985f68d19ddc Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c9c3302-47cd-4dbe-b79e-5e6032928074?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c9c3302-47cd-4dbe-b79e-5e6032928074?source=cve Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-862
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:extendthemes:materialis:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.173 *cpe:2.3:a:extendthemes:mesmerize:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.6.90
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.32 }} 0.05%

score

0.70095

percentile

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