CVE-2023-33923 Broken Access Control leading to Arbitrary Plugin Activation in multiple HashThemes themes
Attackers can arbitrarily activate plugins in HashThemes WordPress themes due to missing authorization checks, potentially compromising site integrity.
- 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-2023-33923?
CVE-2023-33923 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in HashThemes HashOne, published on 25 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in HashThemes Viral News, HashThemes Viral, HashThemes HashOne.This issue affects Viral News: from n/a through 1.4.5; Viral: from n/a through 1.8.0; HashOne: from n/a through 1.3.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33923?
How do I fix CVE-2023-33923?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33923 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-2023-33923 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33923 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3j5-x3h2-frf6.