Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store: Cross-site scripting
Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store
- Plugin slug
puzzles- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 12, 2025
This CVE was published Feb 12, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this theme.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to a missing capability check on the 'theme_options_ajax_post_action' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts. The developer opted to remove the software from the repository, so an update is not available and it is recommended to find a replacement software.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N