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JupiterX Theme <= 2.0.6 and JupiterX Core <= 2.0.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation and Settings Modification

Wordfence Intelligence > Vulnerability Database > JupiterX Theme <= 2.0.6 and JupiterX Core <= 2.0.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation and Settings Modification

6.5

Improper Access Control

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVE	CVE-2022-1656
CVSS	6.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published	May 18, 2022
Last Updated	January 22, 2024
Researcher	Ram - Wordfence

Description

Vulnerable versions of the JupiterX Theme allow any logged-in user, including subscriber-level users, to access any of the functions registered in lib/api/api/ajax.php, which also grant access to the jupiterx_api_ajax_ actions registered by the JupiterX Core Plugin. This includes the ability to deactivate arbitrary plugins as well as update the theme’s API key.

References

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2 affected software packages

Jupiter X Core

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	jupiterx-core (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 2.0.7, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 2.0.6
Patched Version	2.0.7

JupiterX

Software Type	Theme
Software Slug	jupiterx
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 2.0.7, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 2.0.6
Patched Version	2.0.7

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