CVE-2024-0679 json
ColorMag <= 3.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Installation
published 2024-01-20 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-16470
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ColorMag theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the plugin_action_callback() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins.
Patch / fix
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2024-0679 updated cvss 6.5
wordpress: vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- themegrill ColorMag
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
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themes.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=214568%40colormag&new=214568%40colormag&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
patch
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wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e982d457-29db-468f-88c3-5afe04002dcf?source=cve
third-party-advisory
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themes.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/colormag/3.1.2/functions.php#L237
issue-tracking
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-0679
- NVD CVE-2024-0679
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