Broken Access Control leading to Arbitrary Plugin Activation in multiple HashThemes themes
Priority LOW 21CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in HashThemes Viral News, HashThemes Viral, HashThemes HashOne.This issue affects Viral News: from n/a through 1.4.5; Viral: from n/a through 1.8.0; HashOne: from n/a through 1.3.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00503 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hashthemes | Viral News | up to 1.4.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| hashthemes | Viral | up to 1.8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| hashthemes | HashOne | up to 1.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Viral News Vendorhashthemes Affected up to 1.4.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Viral Vendorhashthemes Affected up to 1.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- HashOne Vendorhashthemes Affected up to 1.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33923
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3j5-x3h2-frf6
References
Other 3
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/viral-news/wordpress-viral-news-theme-1-4-5-authenticated-arbitrary-plugin-activation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/viral/wordpress-viral-theme-1-8-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hashone/wordpress-hashone-theme-1-3-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
More hashthemes vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-04721 Hash Form – Drag & Drop Form Builder <= 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload to Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-54463 WordPress Hash Form plugin <= 1.4.1 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-56416 WordPress Hash Form plugin <= 1.4.2 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-04722 Hash Form – Drag & Drop Form Builder <= 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-22504 WordPress Easy Elementor Addons plugin <= 2.3.7 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2021-16700 Hashthemes Demo Importer <= 1.1.1 Improper Access Control Allowing Content Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-33923 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-33923 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3j5-x3h2-frf6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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