CVE-2023-33923: Broken Access Control leading to Arbitrary Plugin Activation in multiple HashThemes themes

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in HashThemes Viral News, HashThemes Viral, HashThemes HashOne.This issue affects Viral News: from n/a through 1.4.5; Viral: from n/a through 1.8.0; HashOne: from n/a through 1.3.0.

Affected products

HashThemes HashOne: through 1.3.0
HashThemes Viral: through 1.8.0
HashThemes Viral News: through 1.4.5

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hashone/wordpress-hashone-theme-1-3-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/viral-news/wordpress-viral-news-theme-1-4-5-authenticated-arbitrary-plugin-activation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/viral/wordpress-viral-theme-1-8-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hashone/wordpress-hashone-theme-1-3-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/viral-news/wordpress-viral-news-theme-1-4-5-authenticated-arbitrary-plugin-activation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/viral/wordpress-viral-theme-1-8-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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