CVE-2023-30486 WordPress Square theme <= 2.0.0 - Broken Access Control

Q: What is CVE-2023-30486?

CVE-2023-30486 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in HashThemes Square, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2023-30486 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30486 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-30486?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 9 Dec 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Square WordPress theme to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.

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-2023-30486?

CVE-2023-30486 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in HashThemes Square, 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 HashThemes Square allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Square: from n/a through 2.0.0.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30486?

How do I fix CVE-2023-30486?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30486 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-2023-30486 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30486 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hjr6-44rc-43vh.