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CVE-2024-13656

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.7.0 or later.
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87/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Click Mag - Viral WordPress News Magazine/Blog Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to a denial of service due to a missing capability check on the propanel_of_ajax_callback() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary option values on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to delete an option that would create an error on the site and deny service to legitimate users.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Click Mag WordPress theme is vulnerable due to a missing capability check on the propanel_of_ajax_callback() function. This allows any authenticated user with subscriber-level access (the lowest WordPress privilege) to delete arbitrary WordPress options via an AJAX call, which can cause critical errors and deny service to legitimate users.

MitigationUpdate the theme to a patched version if available, or add a capability check (e.g., manage_options) to the propanel_of_ajax_callback() function before processing option deletions.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Click MagWordPress extension
Affected:< 3.7.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Click Mag theme is installed
    Navigate to Appearance > Themes in WordPress admin dashboard and confirm the Click Mag theme is active. Note the theme version displayed.
    Affected if Click Mag theme is active and version is below 3.7.0
  2. Check installed theme version programmatically
    Open the style.css file in the Click Mag theme directory (wp-content/themes/clickmag/functions.php or check theme header) and locate the Version: field. Alternatively, use wp_get_theme() in WordPress to retrieve the version.
    Affected if Version field shows anything less than 3.7.0
  3. Locate the vulnerable AJAX callback function
    In the Click Mag theme folder, search for 'propanel_of_ajax_callback' in PHP files (typically in includes/ or functions/ directories). Verify the function exists and check if it includes a capability check (e.g., current_user_can('manage_options')) before processing.
    Affected if The function exists but lacks a capability check like manage_options before executing option deletion logic
  4. Confirm WordPress AJAX is accessible to low-privilege users
    Check the AJAX action hook registration: look for add_action('wp_ajax_propanel_of_ajax_callback', ...) without a corresponding capability gate. Also verify in WordPress Users panel that subscriber role exists, as this role grants authenticated access to the vulnerability.
    Affected if AJAX action is registered without capability gating and subscriber role is present on the site

A site is affected if Click Mag theme version is below 3.7.0 and the propanel_of_ajax_callback function lacks a manage_options capability check, allowing any logged-in subscriber to delete options via AJAX.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.7.0 or later
Fixed in 3.7.0
Interim mitigation

Update the theme to a patched version if available, or add a capability check (e.g., manage_options) to the propanel_of_ajax_callback() function before processing option deletions.

Recommended fix High confidence

Click Mag 3.7.0

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Dashboard > Updates or Appearance > Themes
  3. Check for available updates for the Click Mag theme
  4. Update to version 3.7.0 or later
  5. Alternatively, navigate to Appearance > Themes, deactivate and delete the vulnerable Click Mag theme, then upload and activate version 3.7.0 from a fresh download
  6. Verify the update was successful by checking the theme version under Appearance > Themes
Caveat Minor/bug fix releases typically don't have breaking changes, but test on staging if possible

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Click Mag Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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