VillaTheme WordPress HAPPY Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the VillaTheme WordPress HAPPY plugin, specifically in versions through 1.0.8. This vulnerability allows exploitation of improperly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining access to restricted functions or data, allowing them to perform actions that should be reserved for users with higher privileges.

Remediation

Users of the VillaTheme WordPress HAPPY plugin should update to version 1.0.9 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.