vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: jupiterx-core: CVE-2022-1656: Improper Access Control
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N) | May 18, 2022 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
May 18, 2022
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
Vulnerable versions of the JupiterX Theme allow any logged-in user, including subscriber-level users, to access any of the functions registered in lib/api/api/ajax.php, which also grant access to the jupiterx_api_ajax_ actions registered by the JupiterX Core Plugin. This includes the ability to deactivate arbitrary plugins as well as update the theme’s API key.
Solution
jupiterx-core-plugin-cve-2022-1656
References
Rapid7 Labs
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