Pont <= 1.5 - Arbitrary Options Update

8.8
Incorrect Default Permissions
CVE CVE-2015-9475
CVSS 8.8 (High)
Publicly Published June 26, 2015
Last Updated January 22, 2024

Description

The Pont theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary option updates due to a missing capability check on the of_ajax_post_action AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to edit arbitrary site options which can be used to create administrator accounts.

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Vulnerability Details for Pont - Multipurpose Wordpress Theme | Business

Software Type Theme
Software Slug pont
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.5

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