Privilege escalation in Mesmerize and Materialis themes for WordPress
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Materialis Web applications / Modules and components for CMS Mesmerize Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Extend Themes |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU23334
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the "companion_disable_popup" function only checks the nonce and will pass two user input, $_POST['value'] and $_POST['option'], to the "update_option" function. A remote authenticated attacker can copy the nonce, use it to send an AJAX request and modify WordPress core options in the "wp_options" table.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMaterialis: 0.9.29 - 1.0.172
Mesmerize: 0.1 - 1.6.89
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
