CVE-2023-3204 Materialis <= 1.1.24 - Missing Authorization to Limited Arbitrary Options Update
Authenticated subscribers can modify arbitrary site options due to missing authorization checks in the Materialis 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-2023-3204?
CVE-2023-3204 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in extendthemes Materialis, published on 20 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Materialis theme for WordPress is vulnerable to limited arbitrary options updates in versions up to, and including, 1.1.24. This is due to missing authorization checks on the companion_disable_popup() function called via an AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as subscribers, to modify any option on the site to a numerical value.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3204?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Extendthemes Materialis.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3204?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3204 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-2023-3204 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3204 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in extendthemes Materialis
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9j5-qh5w-4336.