Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 16, 2026· Updated Jul 17, 2026
Catch Themes Demo Import <= 3.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Single Plugin Installation via 'activate_plugin' Parameter
CVE-2026-15336
Description
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.
Affected products
1- Range: <=3.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/catch-themes-demo-import/tags/3.2/inc/demo-importer.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/catch-themes-demo-import/tags/3.2/inc/demo-importer.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/catch-themes-demo-import/tags/3.2/inc/demo-importer.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/catch-themes-demo-import/tags/3.2/inc/demo-importer.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/catch-themes-demo-import/tags/3.3/inc/demo-importer.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/catch-themes-demo-import/tags/3.3/inc/demo-importer.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/catch-themes-demo-import/tags/3.3/inc/demo-importer.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/catch-themes-demo-import/tags/3.3/inc/demo-importer.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changesetmitre
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/12c7661c-0700-4370-9272-d8a19b17006emitre
News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 13, 2026 to July 19, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Jul 23, 2026