CVE-2023-37885 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-37885: WordPress RealHomes theme <= 4.0.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Inspirythemes

Product RealHomes

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published March 25, 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 InspiryThemes RealHomes.This issue affects RealHomes: from n/a through 4.0.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

RealHomes through version 4.0.2 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter content or settings without proper permission validation. The vulnerability affects the integrity of site data but does not expose sensitive information or cause service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or settings that should be restricted to higher-privilege users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site content, settings, or user data by low-privilege account holders.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37885 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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