CVE-2024-6872 affects the TemplateSpare plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 2.4.2. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers, even those with Subscriber-level access, to activate any installed theme or read theme status due to a missing capability check. The CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium) indicates that an attacker can exploit this remotely with low complexity, leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity, such as disrupting site functionality by setting a non-existent theme. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:templatespare:templatespare:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.