CVE-2015-10143 Platform < 1.4.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update
Unauthenticated attackers can update arbitrary WordPress options to enable registration and gain administrator access due to missing capability checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-10143?
CVE-2015-10143 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in PageLines Platform, published on 25 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Platform theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the *_ajax_save_options() function in all versions up to 1.4.4 (exclusive). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10143?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pagelines Platform Theme.
How do I fix CVE-2015-10143?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2015-10143 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-10143 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29jc-x5h4-vgx9.