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CVE-2023-27456

WordPress Total theme <= 2.1.19 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Activation

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in HashThemes Total allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Total: from n/a through 2.1.19.

The Total theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Plugin Activation due to insufficient capability and nonce checks on the 'activate_plugin' function in versions up to, and including, 2.1.19. This allows any authenticated attacker with subscriber-level capabilities or greater to activate arbitrary plugins already installed on the site.

*Credits: Dave Jong (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-03-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-03-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-13 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-14 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
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 >= 0.0.0 <= 2.1.19
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Affected