vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: ht-mega-for-elementor: CVE-2023-37999: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 7, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 7, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
The HT Mega plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This is due to missing validation of the reg_role parameter on the htmega_ajax_register function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts.
Solution
ht-mega-for-elementor-plugin-cve-2023-37999
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37999
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/46f3cc62-c2d8-45af-bb92-c2040789cbc0?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-41826
- CVE-2023-37999
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-37999
- CWE-269
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-41826
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