What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Industrial theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the _ajax_get_total_content_import_items() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Anps Industrial versions 1.7.8 and earlier contain a privilege management flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to gain unauthorized access to sensitive functions and data. An attacker with a low-privilege account can read, modify, or delete critical information without proper authorization checks. This vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read, modify, or delete sensitive data and functions without proper authorization.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Unauthorized users can access and modify critical data; system availability may be compromised.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the system.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 14, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
