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
- Extendthemes Materialis — versions 0
- Extendthemes Mesmerize — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch, Release Notes)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch, Release Notes)
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.