CVE-2024-0679

MEDIUM

ColorMag <3.1.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars

by RandomRobbieBF · poc

https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-0679

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References (3)

[Issue Tracking] https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/colormag/3.1.2/functions.php#L237

[Patch] https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=214568%40colormag&new=214568%40colormag&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e982d457-29db-468f-88c3-5afe04002dcf?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0977

EPSS Percentile 92.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Affected Products (1)

themegrill/colormag < 3.1.2

Timeline

Published Jan 20, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026