CVE-2021-24154 json
Theme Editor < 2.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download
published 2021-04-05 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11068
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Patch / fix
- themeeditor theme_editor 2.6
Exploit prediction
1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Theme Editor
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/566c6836-fc3d-4dd9-b351-c3d9da9ec22e
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24154
- NVD CVE-2021-24154
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