CVE-2022-1656

JupiterX Theme <= 2.0.6 and JupiterX Core <= 2.0.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation and Settings Modification

Severity Score

5.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Vulnerable versions of the JupiterX Theme (<=2.0.6) allow any logged-in user, including subscriber-level users, to access any of the functions registered in lib/api/api/ajax.php, which also grant access to the jupiterx_api_ajax_ actions registered by the JupiterX Core Plugin (<=2.0.6). This includes the ability to deactivate arbitrary plugins as well as update the theme’s API key.

Las versiones vulnerables de JupiterX Theme (versiones anteriores a 2.0.6 incluyéndola) permiten a cualquier usuario con sesión iniciada, incluidos los usuarios con nivel de suscripción, acceder a cualquiera de las funciones registradas en el archivo lib/api/api/ajax.php, que también dan acceso a las acciones jupiterx_api_ajax_ registradas por el plugin JupiterX Core (versiones anteriores a 2.0.6 incluyéndola). Esto incluye la capacidad de desactivar plugins arbitrarios así como actualizar la clave API del tema

Vulnerable versions of the JupiterX Theme allow any logged-in user, including subscriber-level users, to access any of the functions registered in lib/api/api/ajax.php, which also grant access to the jupiterx_api_ajax_ actions registered by the JupiterX Core Plugin. This includes the ability to deactivate arbitrary plugins as well as update the theme’s API key.

*Credits: Ramuel Gall, Wordfence

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-05-10 CVE Reserved
2022-05-18 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-284: Improper Access Control

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/05/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-jupiter-and-jupiterx-premium-themes	Third Party Advisory

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Artbees Search vendor "Artbees"		Jupiter X Core Search vendor "Artbees" for product "Jupiter X Core"				<= 2.0.6 Search vendor "Artbees" for product "Jupiter X Core" and version " <= 2.0.6"		wordpress		Affected
Artbees Search vendor "Artbees"		Jupiterx Search vendor "Artbees" for product "Jupiterx"				<= 2.0.6 Search vendor "Artbees" for product "Jupiterx" and version " <= 2.0.6"		wordpress		Affected