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CVE-2024-6987: Orchid Store <= 1.5.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Plugin Activation

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-08-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

The Orchid Store theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'orchid_store_activate_plugin' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to activate the Addonify Floating Cart For WooCommerce plugin if it is installed.

Affected products

• themebeez Orchid Store: before 1.5.7 — fixed in 1.5.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: themebeez Orchid Store 1.5.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/orchid-store/1.5.6/functions.php#L300
• https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/237704/
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5402f206-0375-4c47-8a5c-e8ea5742493d?source=cve

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