CVE-2023-32959 WordPress MetroStore theme <= 1.3.2 - Broken Access Control

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the MetroStore WordPress theme to perform unauthorized actions.

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-2023-32959?

CVE-2023-32959 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Sparkle WP MetroStore, published on 11 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Sparkle WP MetroStore metrostore allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.

This issue affects MetroStore: from n/a through 1.3.2.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32959?

How do I fix CVE-2023-32959?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32959 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-2023-32959 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32959 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3759-mwvf-f7q3.

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