CVE-2023-26540 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-26540: WordPress Houzez theme <= 2.7.1 - Privilege Escalation

Vendor Favethemes

Product Houzez

Weakness CWE-269

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Favethemes Houzez allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 2.7.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Houzez through version 2.7.1 contains a privilege management flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full control of the site over the network. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited to read sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt service. Site administrators should update immediately to a version newer than 2.7.1.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read all site data, modify or delete content, and disrupt service without needing to log in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of site data, content, and availability without warning or authentication.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26540 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html AskarLabs — CWE-269 write-up Improper Privilege Management

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