CVE-2023-32240 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32240: WordPress Woodmart theme <= 7.2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Xtemos

Product WoodMart

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 2, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Xtemos WoodMart allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WoodMart: from n/a through 7.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WoodMart through version 7.2.1 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing access to certain administrative functions. A logged-in user with low privileges can read or modify data they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires an active user account but no special interaction from the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or modify data belonging to other users or the site without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access or alter sensitive site data, compromising data integrity and user privacy.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32240 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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