CVE-2024-13810: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in AlThemist Zass - WooCommerce Theme for Handmade Artists and Artisans
The Zass - WooCommerce Theme for Handmade Artists and Artisans theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the 'zass_import_zass' AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.9.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to import demo content and overwrite the site.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Zass WooCommerce theme suffers from a missing capability check on the 'zass_import_zass' AJAX action, enabling authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber and above) to perform unauthorized import operations that overwrite site content. This vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It affects all versions up to and including 3.9.9.10. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and resulting in integrity impact only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can exploit this vulnerability to import demo content and overwrite existing site content. This compromises the integrity of the website by allowing unauthorized modifications. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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 and above to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from the vendor AlThemist regarding patches or official mitigations for this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-13810: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in AlThemist Zass - WooCommerce Theme for Handmade Artists and Artisans
Description
The Zass - WooCommerce Theme for Handmade Artists and Artisans theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the 'zass_import_zass' AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.9.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to import demo content and overwrite the site.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Zass WooCommerce theme suffers from a missing capability check on the 'zass_import_zass' AJAX action, enabling authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber and above) to perform unauthorized import operations that overwrite site content. This vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It affects all versions up to and including 3.9.9.10. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and resulting in integrity impact only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can exploit this vulnerability to import demo content and overwrite existing site content. This compromises the integrity of the website by allowing unauthorized modifications. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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 and above to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from the vendor AlThemist regarding patches or official mitigations for this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-30T20:17:13.451Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d16b7ef31ef0b56dcb3
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:43:50 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:50:32 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:11:41 PM
Views: 17
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