CVE-2024-12781: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Laborator Aurum - WordPress & WooCommerce Shopping Theme
The Aurum - WordPress & WooCommerce Shopping Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'lab_1cl_demo_install_package_content' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to overwrite content with imported demo content.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-12781 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Aurum WordPress theme by Laborator. The function 'lab_1cl_demo_install_package_content' lacks proper capability checks, allowing authenticated users with minimal privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to overwrite site content by importing demo content. This flaw affects all versions up to and including 4.0.2. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting low complexity and limited impact confined to integrity. No patch or official fix has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify site content without proper authorization. This could result in unauthorized content changes, potentially disrupting site integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles and permissions to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized content changes related to demo content imports.
CVE-2024-12781: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Laborator Aurum - WordPress & WooCommerce Shopping Theme
Description
The Aurum - WordPress & WooCommerce Shopping Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'lab_1cl_demo_install_package_content' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to overwrite content with imported demo content.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-12781 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Aurum WordPress theme by Laborator. The function 'lab_1cl_demo_install_package_content' lacks proper capability checks, allowing authenticated users with minimal privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to overwrite site content by importing demo content. This flaw affects all versions up to and including 4.0.2. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting low complexity and limited impact confined to integrity. No patch or official fix has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify site content without proper authorization. This could result in unauthorized content changes, potentially disrupting site integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles and permissions to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized content changes related to demo content imports.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-19T00:38:58.334Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e48b7ef31ef0b59c452
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:56 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:27:45 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:12:00 PM
Views: 15
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