Executive Summary

The WordPress Genemy Theme, versions up to and including 1.6.6, contains a Broken Access Control vulnerability. This means that unprivileged users can perform actions that should require higher privileges because the theme lacks proper authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks.

This vulnerability is considered medium priority with a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a moderate level of danger and potential for exploitation.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow attackers or unprivileged users to perform higher-privileged actions on websites using the affected Genemy theme. This can lead to unauthorized changes or control over parts of the website.

Because the vulnerability can be exploited in mass campaigns targeting thousands of websites, it poses a significant risk to website security and integrity.

There is currently no official patch, so immediate mitigation such as applying Patchstack's mitigation rules or updating the theme when possible is advised.

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Mitigation Strategies

The WordPress Genemy Theme versions up to and including 1.6.6 contain a Broken Access Control vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to perform higher-privileged actions.

Since there is no official patch available yet, immediate mitigation involves applying the Patchstack mitigation rule to block attacks targeting this vulnerability.

Other recommended steps include updating the theme when a patch becomes available or seeking assistance from your hosting provider or a developer to implement protective measures.

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Detection Guidance

There is no specific information provided about detection commands or methods for this vulnerability in the available resources.

However, since the vulnerability involves broken access control in the WordPress Genemy Theme (versions up to 1.6.6), detection could involve monitoring for unauthorized access attempts or unusual privilege escalations related to this theme.

Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block attacks until an official fix is released, so applying this mitigation or consulting with your hosting provider or developer is advised.

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Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify how the Subscriber Broken Access Control vulnerability in Genemy versions up to 1.6.6 impacts compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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