CVE-2019-15650: The stops-core-theme-and-plugin-updates plugin before 8.0.5 for WordPress has insufficient restrictions on option changes (such as disabling unattended theme updates) because of a nonce check error.

medium Affects stops-core-theme-and-plugin-updates (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2019-08-27; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The stops-core-theme-and-plugin-updates plugin before 8.0.5 for WordPress has insufficient restrictions on option changes (such as disabling unattended theme updates) because of a nonce check error.

Package: stops-core-theme-and-plugin-updates (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <8.0.5
Fixed in: 8.0.5
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (59.1th percentile)
Published: 2019-08-27
Source: nvd

References

NVD record stops-core-theme-and-plugin-updates (WordPress plugin) advisories

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