ThemeHunk WordPress Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the ThemeHunk WordPress plugin, specifically in versions through 1.1.1. This vulnerability arises from missing authorization checks, which can allow users with lower privileges to perform actions reserved for higher-privileged users.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable an unprivileged user to execute actions that require higher privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or access within the WordPress site.

Remediation

Users of the ThemeHunk WordPress plugin should update to a version later than 1.1.1. For those unable to update, Patchstack offers a virtual patching service that can auto-mitigate this vulnerability.