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

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

2 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug jupiterx-core (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.6
Patched Version
  • 2.0.7
Software Type Theme
Software Slug jupiterx (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.6
Patched Version
  • 2.0.7
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