CVE-2016-11002: elegantthemes extra Improper Privilege Management
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 20-09-2019Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-11002 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in elegantthemes extra. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.2.4.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.86%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 20-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Elegant Themes Extra theme before 1.2.4 for WordPress has privilege escalation.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.86% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.86%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Elegantthemes1 product
- extra< 1.2.4
Wordpress1 product
- extra≤ 1.2.3 (fixed in 1.2.4)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- wptavern.com/critical-security-vulnerability-discovered-in-elegant-themes-productsX Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory