TheGem < 5.8.1.1 - Missing Authorization

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2023-32238
CVSS Medium (6.3)
Publicly Published May 5, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Dave Jong
Description

The TheGem theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and retrieval of data due to a missing capability check on the ajaxApi() function called via an AJAX action in versions up to 5.8.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to perform several actions like modifying custom fields, theme options, retrieving theme data, and more

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Theme
Software Slug thegem (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 5.8.1.1
Patched Version
  • 5.8.1.1
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