CVE-2024-0679
Published: 20 January 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-0679 is a medium-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Themegrill Colormag. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
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 flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-0679 with a CVSS score of 6.5 and CWE-862, allows actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users.
Authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access and above can exploit the issue over the network to install and activate arbitrary plugins without further user interaction, potentially leading to further compromise of the WordPress site.
References including WordPress theme trac changesets and Wordfence analysis point to code-level updates that address the missing authorization check in the affected functions.php file.
The EPSS score remains flat at 0.0977 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-16470
Vulnerability details
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,…
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to install and activate arbitrary plugins.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.
Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.
Documenting permitted unauthenticated actions prevents missing authorization by making all exceptions explicit and subject to organizational review.
Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.
Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.
Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.
The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.
Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.