CVE-2024-13656: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in MVPThemes Click Mag - Viral WordPress News Magazine/Blog Theme
The Click Mag - Viral WordPress News Magazine/Blog 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 propanel_of_ajax_callback() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.0. 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 Click Mag WordPress theme suffers from a missing capability check in the propanel_of_ajax_callback() function, enabling authenticated attackers with low privileges (subscriber and above) to delete arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This unauthorized deletion can trigger site errors resulting in denial of service. The vulnerability is present in all versions up to and including 3.6.0. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, but high integrity and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access can delete arbitrary option values, potentially causing site errors and denial of service to legitimate users. The integrity and availability of the affected WordPress site are compromised. There is no direct confidentiality impact reported. No known exploits are currently observed 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 subscriber-level access carefully and monitor for suspicious activity related to option deletions. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level users. Follow updates from MVPThemes or WordPress security channels for patches.
CVE-2024-13656: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in MVPThemes Click Mag - Viral WordPress News Magazine/Blog Theme
Description
The Click Mag - Viral WordPress News Magazine/Blog 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 propanel_of_ajax_callback() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.0. 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 Click Mag WordPress theme suffers from a missing capability check in the propanel_of_ajax_callback() function, enabling authenticated attackers with low privileges (subscriber and above) to delete arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This unauthorized deletion can trigger site errors resulting in denial of service. The vulnerability is present in all versions up to and including 3.6.0. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, but high integrity and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access can delete arbitrary option values, potentially causing site errors and denial of service to legitimate users. The integrity and availability of the affected WordPress site are compromised. There is no direct confidentiality impact reported. No known exploits are currently observed 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 subscriber-level access carefully and monitor for suspicious activity related to option deletions. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level users. Follow updates from MVPThemes or WordPress security channels for patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-23T16:28:38.872Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e65b7ef31ef0b59fef2
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:25 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:44:12 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:42:12 PM
Views: 27
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