CVE-2024-0679

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 6.5 Medium

Status

Modified - security@wordfence.com

Published

2024-01-20

Last modified

2026-04-08

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected products

• Colormag (Themegrill)

References

• https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/colormag/3.1.2/functions.php#L237
• https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=214568%40colormag&new=214568%40colormag…
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e982d457-29db-468f-88c3-5afe04002dcf?source=cve