Vulnerabilities > CVE-2023-3204 - Missing Authorization vulnerability in Extendthemes Materialis
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
NONE Summary
The Materialis theme for WordPress is vulnerable to limited arbitrary options updates in versions up to, and including, 1.1.24. This is due to missing authorization checks on the companion_disable_popup() function called via an AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as subscribers, to modify any option on the site to a numerical value.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a2e05094-8344-4388-a703-518daf3d2948?source=cve
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/materialis/1.1.20/inc/companion.php#L45
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=231816%40materialis&new=231816%40materialis&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file6