CatchThemes Plugins (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization
Affected versions: [*, 1.5); [*, 1.6); [*, 2.3); [*, 1.9); [*, 1.4); [*, 1.6); [*, 2.4); [*, 1.7)
Vulnerability type: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected software, patched versions and attribution
Multiple Plugins from the CatchThemes vendor do not perform capability and CSRF checks in the ctp_switch AJAX action, which could allow any authenticated users, such as Subscriber to change the Essential Widgets WordPress plugin before 1.9, To Top WordPress plugin before 2.3, Header Enhancement WordPress plugin before 1.5, Generate Child Theme WordPress plugin before 1.6, Essential Content Types WordPress plugin before 1.9, Catch Web Tools WordPress plugin before 2.7, Catch Under Construction WordPress plugin before 1.4, Catch Themes Demo Import WordPress plugin before 1.6, Catch Sticky Menu WordPress plugin before 1.7, Catch Scroll Progress Bar WordPress plugin before 1.6, Social Gallery and Widget WordPress plugin before 2.3, Catch Infinite Scroll WordPress plugin before 1.9, Catch Import Export WordPress plugin before 1.9, Catch Gallery WordPress plugin before 1.7, Catch Duplicate Switcher WordPress plugin before 1.6, Catch Breadcrumb WordPress plugin before 1.7, Catch IDs WordPress plugin before 2.4's configurations.
Header Enhancement
Affected versions: [*, 1.5)
Patched versions: 1.5
Generate Child Theme
Affected versions: [*, 1.6)
Patched versions: 1.6
Social Gallery and Widget
Affected versions: [*, 2.3)
Patched versions: 2.3
Catch Import Export
Affected versions: [*, 1.9)
Patched versions: 1.9
Catch Under Construction
Affected versions: [*, 1.4)
Patched versions: 1.4
Catch Duplicate Switcher
Affected versions: [*, 1.6)
Patched versions: 1.6
Catch IDs
Affected versions: [*, 2.4)
Patched versions: 2.4
Catch Sticky Menu
Affected versions: [*, 1.7)
Patched versions: 1.7
Essential Widgets
Affected versions: [*, 1.9)
Patched versions: 1.9
Catch Infinite Scroll
Affected versions: [*, 1.9)
Patched versions: 1.9
To Top
Affected versions: [*, 2.3)
Patched versions: 2.3
Catch Themes Demo Import
Affected versions: [*, 1.6)
Patched versions: 1.6
Catch Breadcrumb
Affected versions: [*, 1.7)
Patched versions: 1.7
Essential Content Types
Affected versions: [*, 1.9)
Patched versions: 1.9
Catch Gallery
Affected versions: [*, 1.7)
Patched versions: 1.7
Catch Web Tools
Affected versions: [*, 2.7)
Patched versions: 2.7
Catch Scroll Progress Bar
Affected versions: [*, 1.6)
Patched versions: 1.6
Researcher credit: apple502j
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- Published
- September 20, 2021
- CVSS
- 5.4