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CVE-2023-37999 (GCVE-0-2023-37999)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-17 06:51 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
WordPress HT Mega Absolute Addons for Elementor plugin <= 2.2.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Summary
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in HasThemes HT Mega allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects HT Mega: from n/a through 2.2.0.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-30 17:47 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
HasThemes HT Mega Affected: n/a , ≤ 2.2.0 (custom)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
hasthemes ht_mega_-_absolute_addons_for_elementor_page_builder Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.2.0 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:hasthemes:ht_mega_-_absolute_addons_for_elementor_page_builder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Create a notification for this product.
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-37999

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes


Characteristics
Severity: 98.0

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-04-18
Asserted: 2026-04-18
Last Seen: 2026-09-06

Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress HasThemes HT Mega | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-06: 38

Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver


Details
1D 2
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 1
Vendor Wordpress
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 2
Product Wordpress HasThemes HT Mega
Cisa Kev no
Connections 38
Observation Date 2026-09-06
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical

References

Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-08 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-37999

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-04-30 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes


Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-04-30
Asserted: 2026-04-30

Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: WordPress HT Mega Absolute Addons for Elementor plugin <= 2.2.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability | Affected: HasThemes / HT Mega | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True

Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel


Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title WordPress HT Mega Absolute Addons for Elementor plugin <= 2.2.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Vendor HasThemes
Product HT Mega
Added Date 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True

References

Created: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC
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