What is CVE-2021-24154?

CVE-2021-24154 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Themeeditor Theme_editor, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-04-05.

How severe is CVE-2021-24154?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-24154 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Themeeditor Theme_editor

CVE-2021-24154

The Theme Editor WordPress plugin before 2.6 did not validate the GET file parameter before passing it to the download_file() function, allowing administrators to download arbitrary files on the web server, such as /etc/passwd

EPSS: 0.011 (61.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Themeeditor Theme_editor
Unknown Theme Editor — versions 2.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24154?: CVE-2021-24154 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Themeeditor Theme_editor, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2021-24154?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24154 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.