Editorialmag <= 1.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated Plugin Activation
Strategic Overview
- Status
- Patched in 1.2.1
- Affected Theme
- Editorialmag
- Affected Version
<= 1.2.0- CVSS
- 6.3Medium
- Weakness type
- CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
- CVE
CVE-2023-32129
At a glance
CVE-2023-32129 is a medium-severity Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Editorialmag WordPress theme, affecting versions <= 1.2.0. It carries a CVSS score of 6.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires an authenticated account. The issue is fixed in version 1.2.1; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed May 2023, reported by Dave Jong.
Vulnerability Overview
The Editorialmag theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the activate_plugin function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above to activate arbitrary plugins on the site.
Technical Analysis
The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user.
CWE-862: Missing Authorization
Reaching this weakness in Editorialmag <= 1.2.0 takes any authenticated account. A missing authorization check means a function is reachable by anyone who can reach the endpoint, because the code never asks whether the caller is allowed to perform the action.
Any user who can reach the endpoint gets to run an action reserved for higher-privileged roles, from reading protected data to changing settings or content. For Editorialmag the fix is 1.2.1: builds <= 1.2.0 are affected, anything from 1.2.1 onward is not.
Remediation
Update to version 1.2.1, or a newer patched version
How does WordSec protect against this?
Because it turns on account access, WordSec's login security is the relevant layer: role-based two-factor, captcha and brute-force limits raise the cost of getting the account this needs. None of that substitutes for the fix: Editorialmag 1.2.1 closes this, and updating the theme is the step that ends it.
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External References
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