CVE-2024-3610 WP Child Theme Generator <= 1.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Child Theme Creation/Activation
Unauthenticated attackers can create and activate a blank child theme, causing the WordPress site to display a white screen.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3610?
CVE-2024-3610 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wen-solutions WP Child Theme Generator, published on 21 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Child Theme Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the wctg_easy_child_theme() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a blank child theme and activate it cause the site to whitescreen.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3610?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wensolutions Wp Child Theme Generator.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3610?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3610 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-2024-3610 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3610 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wen-solutions WP Child Theme Generator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vg7-562r-mh4w.