Houzez <= 2.7.1 - Privilege Escalation
| CVE | CVE-2023-26540 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Publicly Published | February 27, 2023 |
| Last Updated | February 28, 2023 |
| Researcher |
Dave Jong
- Patchstack
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Description
The Houzez theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.7.1. This is due to improper assignment of privileges on user management/registration that allows users to supply their own role via the houzez_change_user_role and houzez_register_user_with_membership AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators on vulnerable sites.
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1 affected software package
| Software Type | Theme |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | houzez |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 2.7.2, or a newer patched version |
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