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Input validation vulnerability in Child Theme Generator 2.2.7

  • Severity: medium-risk
  • Status: Open
  • Publication: November 19, 2021

The Child Theme Generator plugin for WordPress has a security vulnerability that can allow attackers to delete arbitrary folders from a website. This vulnerability exists in versions up to and including 2.2.7 and is caused by a lack of validation for the section_remove function. Attackers can take advantage of this if they can convince the website’s administrator to click a malicious link.

Detected in:

Child Theme Generator open vulnerable versions: >= * <= 2.2.7

This information is sourced from www.wpvulnerability.com. An open-source database of vulnerabilities maintained by the community. Help us out by submitting vulnerabilities!

Version compare shows which versions have a vulnerability. For example: >= 2.2.8 <= 2.2.21 means:

> from 2.2.8
= including 2.2.8 & 2.2.21
< to 2.2.21

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