CVE-2026-15336 PUBLISHED

Catch Themes Demo Import <= 3.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Single Plugin Installation via 'activate_plugin' Parameter

Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 09.07.2026 Published: 16.07.2026 Updated: 16.07.2026

The Catch Themes Demo Import plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 3.3. This is due to the catch_themes_demo_import_activate_plugin() function, hooked on admin_init when the activate_plugin GET parameter is present, calling Plugin_Upgrader::install() to download and install a plugin from WordPress.org before performing the current_user_can('activate_plugins') capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install the hardcoded 'essential-content-types' plugin from the WordPress.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 4.3

Product Status

Vendor catchplugins
Product Catch Themes Demo Import
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 3.3 (incl.)

Credits

  • PRISM finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-862 Missing Authorization CWE