Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-24615

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-23
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Missing Authorization vulnerability in themebeez Cream Magazine cream-magazine allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Cream Magazine: from n/a through <= 2.1.10.

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 · moderate confidence

Missing authorization in the Cream Magazine WordPress theme allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability stems from missing capability checks on certain functions or endpoints, potentially enabling unauthorized access to administrative or privileged operations.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks (e.g., current_user_can()) on all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints. Audit all admin and privileged operations to ensure they verify user capabilities before execution. Update to the latest version if a patch is available.

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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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

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. Identify Cream Magazine theme installation and version
    Navigate to Appearance > Themes in WordPress admin panel. Locate Cream Magazine theme and note the version number displayed. Alternatively, check the style.css file in wp-content/themes/cream-magazine/ for the 'Version:' header.
    Affected if The theme is installed and version is at or below any unpatched version (no specific version range provided; compare to latest available version on WordPress repository).
  2. Inspect theme AJAX endpoints for missing authorization
    Examine the theme's functions.php and any dedicated AJAX handler files. Search for add_action('wp_ajax_...) calls. Verify whether each handler includes current_user_can() or similar capability checks before executing privileged operations.
    Affected if AJAX endpoints exist that perform admin-level or privileged operations without capability verification.
  3. Review theme admin functions for authorization gaps
    Locate all functions in the theme that perform administrative tasks (e.g., settings saves, user data manipulation, database writes). Search these functions for presence of current_user_can() or wp_verify_nonce() calls at the function entry point.
    Affected if Admin or privileged functions lack proper capability or nonce verification checks.
  4. Audit custom admin pages and menu items
    Check the theme for add_menu_page() or add_submenu_page() calls. For each created admin page, inspect the callback function to verify it checks user capabilities before displaying sensitive data or performing actions.
    Affected if Custom admin pages render or process data without verifying user authorization.

A user is affected if the Cream Magazine theme is installed and its AJAX handlers, admin functions, or custom admin pages lack capability checks (e.g., current_user_can()) before executing privileged operations.

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

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From vendor data
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Mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks (e.g., current_user_can()) on all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints. Audit all admin and privileged operations to ensure they verify user capabilities before execution. Update to the latest version if a patch is available.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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