CVE-2019-25142 | Mesmerize <= 1.6.89 & Materialis <= 1.0.172 - Authenticated Arbitrary Options Update

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The Mesmerize & Materialis themes for WordPress are vulnerable to authenticated options change in versions up to, and including,1.6.89 (Mesmerize) and 1.0.172 (Materialis). This is due to 'companion_disable_popup' function only checking the nonce while sending user input to the 'update_option' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change otherwise restricted options.

Published: 2023-06-07 Last update: 2026-04-08 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2019-25142 is rated High Exploit Risk (74.4/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.59%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2019-25142

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-25142

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-03 0.55% 0.59% +0.04%
2 2026-03-02 0.44% 0.55% +0.11%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.44% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-25142

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-25142

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-25142

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
extendthemes materialis < 1.0.173 cpe:2.3:a:extendthemes:materialis:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
extendthemes mesmerize < 1.6.90 cpe:2.3:a:extendthemes:mesmerize:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

References for CVE-2019-25142

URL Tags
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-mesmerize-and-materialis-themes-fixed-an-authenticated-options-change-vulnerability/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121290%40materialis&new=121290%40materialis&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch Release Notes
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=121291%40mesmerize&new=121291%40mesmerize&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/themes/materialis/ Product
https://wordpress.org/themes/mesmerize/ Product
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e4d70f03-69d5-4cca-8300-985f68d19ddc Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c9c3302-47cd-4dbe-b79e-5e6032928074?source=cve Patch Third Party Advisory
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