CVE-2024-11936: Zox News <= 3.16.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update
Description
The Zox News theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'backup_options' and 'restore_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-11936
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 8.8
Affected Products
Vendor: MVPThemes
Product: Zox News
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 21.76% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-25 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3f061e7f-6a87-4d4a-9b4e-8234883f2ebc?source=cvehttps://themeforest.net/item/zox-news-professional-wordpress-news-magazine-theme/20381541