CVE-2023-32238 WordPress TheGem theme < 5.8.1.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in TheGem WordPress theme, potentially accessing restricted functionality or data.
- 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-2023-32238?
CVE-2023-32238 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in CodexThemes TheGem (Elementor), published on 29 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in CodexThemes TheGem (Elementor), CodexThemes TheGem (WPBakery).This issue affects TheGem (Elementor): from n/a before 5.8.1.1; TheGem (WPBakery): from n/a before 5.8.1.1.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32238?
How do I fix CVE-2023-32238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32238 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-2023-32238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2844-9647-m4rw.