CVE-2021-24154: themeeditor theme_editor
CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-04-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24154 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in themeeditor theme_editor. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.07%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 05-04-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource4.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.07% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.07%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External PartiesThe product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Affected systems
Themeeditor1 product
- theme_editor< 2.6
Unknown1 product
- theme editor≥ 2.6, < 2.6
Wordpress1 product
- theme-editor≤ 2.5 (fixed in 2.6)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/566c6836-fc3d-4dd9-b351-c3d9da9ec22eX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory