WP Child Theme Generator <= 1.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Child Theme Creation/Activation
Priority LOW 31CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WP Child Theme Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the wctg_easy_child_theme() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a blank child theme and activate it cause the site to whitescreen.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0053 45th 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
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEN Solutions | WP Child Theme Generator | up to 1.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Child Theme Generator VendorWEN Solutions Affected up to 1.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wensolutions:wp_child_theme_generator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | WEN Solutions |
- cpe:2.3:a:wensolutions:wp_child_theme_generator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·WEN Solutions
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3610
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vg7-562r-mh4w
References
More WEN Solutions Wp Child Theme Generator vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-25977 WordPress WP Child Theme Generator plugin <= 1.0.9 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-3610 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-3610 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6vg7-562r-mh4w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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