CVE-2015-9456 Missing authorization in n/a
An attacker can modify theme files without proper authorization due to incorrect access control in the Orbisius Child Theme Creator plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-9456?
CVE-2015-9456 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The orbisius-child-theme-creator plugin before 1.2.8 for WordPress has incorrect access control for file modification via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=orbisius_ctc_theme_editor_ajax&sub_cmd=save_file theme_1, theme_1_file, or theme_1_file_contents parameter.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9456?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Orbisius Child Theme Creator.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9456?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9456 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-2015-9456 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9456 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q39-xwg9-4fvm.