CVE-2024-11936
"Zox News Theme Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
Description
The Zox News theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'backup_options' and 'restore_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 26, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 4, 2025, 7:39 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mvpthemes:zox_news:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.17.0 Changed Reference Type https://themeforest.net/item/zox-news-professional-wordpress-news-magazine-theme/20381541 No Types Assigned https://themeforest.net/item/zox-news-professional-wordpress-news-magazine-theme/20381541 Product Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3f061e7f-6a87-4d4a-9b4e-8234883f2ebc?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3f061e7f-6a87-4d4a-9b4e-8234883f2ebc?source=cve Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Zox News theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'backup_options' and 'restore_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://themeforest.net/item/zox-news-professional-wordpress-news-magazine-theme/20381541 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3f061e7f-6a87-4d4a-9b4e-8234883f2ebc?source=cve
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