CVE-2023-28416 WordPress Chankhe theme <= 1.0.5 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Activation vulnerability
Authenticated users can arbitrarily activate plugins due to missing authorization checks in the Chankhe WordPress theme.
- 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-2023-28416?
CVE-2023-28416 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Sparkle Themes Chankhe, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Sparkle Themes Chankhe allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Chankhe: from n/a through 1.0.5.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28416?
How do I fix CVE-2023-28416?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28416 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-2023-28416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mmw6-xfhm-wxwx.