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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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Missing Authorization vulnerability in raratheme Education Zone education-zone allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Education Zone: from n/a through <= 1.3.8.
AnalysisAI
The Education Zone WordPress theme through version 1.3.8 contains an access control misconfiguration that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify content and cause service disruptions. This missing authorization vulnerability enables attackers to bypass security controls and perform unauthorized actions on affected sites. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Technical ContextAI
The Education Zone theme for WordPress (identified via CPE cpe:2.3:a:raratheme:education_zone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) implements insufficient authorization checks in one or more of its functional endpoints or administrative interfaces. The root cause maps to CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), which occurs when a system fails to verify that a user has proper permissions before granting access to sensitive operations or data. In WordPress theme context, this typically manifests as missing nonce validation, improper use of current_user_can() checks, or direct function calls that lack capability verification. The vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate access control by exploiting the theme's failure to enforce authentication and authorization controls at critical decision points.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the Education Zone theme to a version newer than 1.3.8 immediately, which should include the authorization controls patch (verify availability at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/education-zone/vulnerability/wordpress-education-zone-theme-1-3-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve). If an immediate patch is unavailable, restrict access to the WordPress admin panel via IP allowlisting, implement Web Application Firewall rules to block suspicious authorization bypass attempts, disable the theme if not immediately necessary, and enforce strong authentication on all user accounts. Additionally, conduct a comprehensive access audit of your WordPress installation to identify whether the misconfigured access controls were exploited, and review user roles and capabilities to ensure proper segmentation.
Same weakness CWE-862 – Missing Authorization
View allSame technique Authentication Bypass
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-15613
GHSA-g97c-9v5c-336j