Description
The ColorMag theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the plugin_action_callback() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins.
Published: 2024-01-20
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 9.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-16470 The ColorMag theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the plugin_action_callback() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title ColorMag <= 3.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Installation

Fri, 30 May 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Themegrill Colormag
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:30:48.187Z

Reserved: 2024-01-18T13:40:35.916Z

Link: CVE-2024-0679

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T18:11:35.691Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-20T06:15:44.660

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:19:15.180

Link: CVE-2024-0679

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses