Missing authorization in sparklewpthemes Sparkle Demo Importer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Sparkle Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized database reset and demo data import due to a missing capability check on the multiple functions in all versions up to and including 1.4.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete all posts, pages, and uploaded files, as well as download and install a limited set of demo plugins.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sparklewpthemes | Sparkle Demo Importer | up to 1.4.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sparkle Demo Importer Vendorsparklewpthemes Affected up to 1.4.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6120
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjp6-cpfp-vxjm
References
Other 8
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L446
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L469
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L497
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L519
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L595
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L570
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L627
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L541
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Sources
- CVE-2024-6120 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6120 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gjp6-cpfp-vxjm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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