Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A low-privileged WordPress user could delete site option values in the Click Mag theme, potentially breaking the site for legitimate visitors. This is a business availability risk for sites using Click Mag version 3.6.0 or earlier, especially where subscribers can self-register.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for public-facing WordPress sites using Click Mag, especially sites with subscriber registration. Treat this as a high availability and site integrity issue, not a data theft issue based on the supplied evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2024-13656 is a missing authorization check in Click Mag's propanel_of_ajax_callback() function. Authenticated Subscriber-level users or higher can delete arbitrary WordPress option values, causing high integrity and availability impact. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.1.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running MVPThemes Click Mag version 3.6.0 or earlier. Risk increases when public registration, large subscriber populations, or weak account governance allow untrusted authenticated users.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not indicate active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. Exploitation requires authenticated access at Subscriber level or higher, but does not require user interaction according to the CVSS vector.
Researcher notes
The source bundle attributes the flaw to CWE-862 and a missing capability check in propanel_of_ajax_callback(). Evidence supports authenticated arbitrary option deletion and denial of service potential, but does not provide exploit telemetry, proof-of-concept details, or a confirmed fixed release.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites using the Click Mag theme.
- Check vendor and Wordfence guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Remove or replace the theme if no maintained fixed release is available.
- Disable public registration unless it is required for business use.
- Review and remove unnecessary Subscriber-level accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Click Mag is installed and active on each WordPress site.
- Verify the installed theme version is greater than 3.6.0, if a fixed version exists.
- Review WordPress user roles for untrusted Subscriber-level accounts.
- Check logs and backups for unexpected option deletions or related outages.
- Do not validate by deleting production options.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H2.85.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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