Auth bypass in Extendthemes Materialis

CVE-2019-25142

The Mesmerize & Materialis themes for WordPress are vulnerable to authenticated options change in versions up to, and including,1.6.89 (Mesmerize) and 1.0.172 (Materialis). This is due to 'companion_disable_popup' function only checking the nonce while sending user input to the 'update_option' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change otherwise restricted options.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.013 (67.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-25142?
CVE-2019-25142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Extendthemes Materialis, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2019-25142?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-25142 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.