Name: CVE-2023-26540: Improper Privilege Management
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-26540, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.0273

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Favethemes Houzez allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 2.7.1.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Houzez Theme	—	Update houzez theme to version 2.7.2, or a newer patched version	Dec 8, 2025	Feb 27, 2023

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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