Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-46146 is a high-severity missing authorization issue in the WordPress Themify Ultra theme, reported for versions through 7.3.5. An authenticated user with low privileges may be able to perform actions they should not be allowed to perform, potentially affecting site content or availability.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress exposure review. The main business concern is unauthorized modification or disruption by someone with a valid account, especially on public-facing sites with many users.
Technical view
The source bundle describes CWE-862 missing authorization in Themify Ultra with CVSS 3.1 score 8.3: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high integrity and availability impact. The provided version data is inconsistent, so exact affected-version boundaries should be verified against vendor guidance.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites that have Themify Ultra installed, especially versions through 7.3.5 per the CVE description. Risk is higher where untrusted or broadly distributed authenticated accounts exist.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, and no provided source states active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires authenticated low-privilege access, not anonymous access.
Researcher notes
Do not assume anonymous exploitability from the provided CVSS vector. The source bundle has conflicting version signals: title mentions <=7.3.5, the Patchstack URL title mentions 7.3.3, and the affected array is not precise. Verify vendor details before final scoping.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using Themify Ultra.
- Check Themify and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version.
- Update the theme when a vendor-confirmed fixed release is available.
- Remove unnecessary WordPress user accounts and excess privileges.
- Consider disabling or replacing the theme until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Themify Ultra is installed and active.
- Record the installed theme version on each WordPress site.
- Compare versions against the CVE and vendor advisory.
- Review WordPress accounts with low-privilege authenticated access.
- Check logs for unexpected administrative or theme-related changes.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H2.85.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.