CVE-2024-13654: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in MVPThemes ZoxPress - The All-In-One WordPress News Theme
The ZoxPress - The All-In-One WordPress News Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to a denial of service due to a missing capability check on the 'reset_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.12.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary option values on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to delete an option that would create an error on the site and deny service to legitimate users.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The ZoxPress WordPress theme contains a missing authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in its 'reset_options' function, allowing authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber and above) to modify data without proper capability checks. This can be exploited to delete arbitrary WordPress option values, potentially causing site errors and denial of service. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.12.0 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, indicating high severity. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can delete arbitrary option values on the WordPress site, which can cause errors that lead to denial of service for legitimate users. There is no confidentiality impact, but the integrity and availability of the site are significantly affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and monitor for unauthorized changes to site options. Avoid granting Subscriber-level or higher access to untrusted users.
CVE-2024-13654: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in MVPThemes ZoxPress - The All-In-One WordPress News Theme
Description
The ZoxPress - The All-In-One WordPress News Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to a denial of service due to a missing capability check on the 'reset_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.12.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary option values on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to delete an option that would create an error on the site and deny service to legitimate users.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The ZoxPress WordPress theme contains a missing authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in its 'reset_options' function, allowing authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber and above) to modify data without proper capability checks. This can be exploited to delete arbitrary WordPress option values, potentially causing site errors and denial of service. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.12.0 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, indicating high severity. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can delete arbitrary option values on the WordPress site, which can cause errors that lead to denial of service for legitimate users. There is no confidentiality impact, but the integrity and availability of the site are significantly affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and monitor for unauthorized changes to site options. Avoid granting Subscriber-level or higher access to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-23T16:17:47.472Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e65b7ef31ef0b59feea
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:25 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:44:06 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:42:47 AM
Views: 15
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