CVE-2019-25142
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CVE-2019-25142 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Extendthemes | Materialis | < 1.0.173 |
| Extendthemes | Mesmerize | < 1.6.90 |
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-mesmerize-and-materialis-themes-fixed-an-authenticated-options-change-vulnerability/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4d70f03-69d5-4cca-8300-985f68d19ddcThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c9c3302-47cd-4dbe-b79e-5e6032928074?source=cvePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-mesmerize-and-materialis-themes-fixed-an-authenticated-options-change-vulnerability/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4d70f03-69d5-4cca-8300-985f68d19ddcThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c9c3302-47cd-4dbe-b79e-5e6032928074?source=cvePatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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