CVE-2019-25142 json
Mesmerize <= 1.6.89 & Materialis <= 1.0.172 - Authenticated Arbitrary Options Update
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-11576
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- extendthemes materialis 1.0.173
- extendthemes mesmerize 1.6.90
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- blog.nintechnet.com https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-mesmerize-and-materialis-themes-fixed-an-authenticated-options-change-vulnerability/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- extendthemes Materialis
- extendthemes Mesmerize
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c9c3302-47cd-4dbe-b79e-5e6032928074?source=cve
patch, third-party-advisory
-
themes.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121291%40mesmerize&new=121291%40mesmerize&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
patch, release-notes
-
themes.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121290%40materialis&new=121290%40materialis&sfp_email=&sfph_mai
patch, release-notes
-
blog.nintechnet.com
/wordpress-mesmerize-and-materialis-themes-fixed-an-authenticated-options-change-vulnerability/
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/e4d70f03-69d5-4cca-8300-985f68d19ddc
third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/themes/mesmerize/
product
-
wordpress.org
/themes/materialis/
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-25142
- NVD CVE-2019-25142
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