CVE-2019-25142

8.8 HIGH
Published: June 07, 2023 Modified: April 08, 2026
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Description

The Mesmerize & Materialis themes for WordPress are vulnerable to authenticated options change in versions up to, and including,1.6.89 (Mesmerize) and 1.0.172 (Materialis). This is due to 'companion_disable_popup' function only checking the nonce while sending user input to the 'update_option' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change otherwise restricted options.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-mesmerize-and-materialis-themes-fixed-an-authenticated-options-change-vulnerability/
Source: security@wordfence.com
Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121290%40materialis&new=121290%40materialis&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: security@wordfence.com
Patch Release Notes
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121291%40mesmerize&new=121291%40mesmerize&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: security@wordfence.com
Patch Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/themes/materialis/
Source: security@wordfence.com
Product
https://wordpress.org/themes/mesmerize/
Source: security@wordfence.com
Product
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4d70f03-69d5-4cca-8300-985f68d19ddc
Source: security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c9c3302-47cd-4dbe-b79e-5e6032928074?source=cve
Source: security@wordfence.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-mesmerize-and-materialis-themes-fixed-an-authenticated-options-change-vulnerability/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121290%40materialis&new=121290%40materialis&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Release Notes
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121291%40mesmerize&new=121291%40mesmerize&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/themes/materialis/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
https://wordpress.org/themes/mesmerize/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4d70f03-69d5-4cca-8300-985f68d19ddc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c9c3302-47cd-4dbe-b79e-5e6032928074?source=cve
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
69th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862 CWE-862

Affected Vendors

extendthemes

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