CVE-2023-30486 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-30486: WordPress Square theme <= 2.0.0 - Broken Access Control

Vendor Hashthemes

Product Square

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in HashThemes Square allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Square: from n/a through 2.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

HashThemes Square contains a missing authorization check that allows authenticated users with low privileges to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can send network requests to alter information without additional user interaction. The vulnerability affects Square version 2.0.0 and earlier. Update to a version newer than 2.0.0 to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or settings they should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Low-privilege users can alter site data or configuration outside their intended role.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30486 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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