CVE-2024-13423
Sparkling <= 2.4.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Activation/Deactivation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Mar 5, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 15, 2025
Description
The Sparkling theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin activation/deactivation due to a missing capability check on the 'sparkling_activate_plugin' and 'sparkling_deactivate_plugin' functions in versions up to, and including, 2.4.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate/deactivate arbitrary plugins.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Sparklingsilkalns |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1fa8dba0-0227-428d-a6de-c4247c40e481?source=cve
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sparkling/2.4.9/inc/welcome-screen/class-sparkling-welcome.php#L69
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sparkling/2.4.9/inc/welcome-screen/class-sparkling-welcome.php#L82
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/266657/#file3
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