CVE-2024-13421
published 2025-02-12CVE-2024-13421: The Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This is due to the plugin…
PriorityP186critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
ITWVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
0.72%
49.1th percentile
The Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles allowed to be selected during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register a new administrative user account.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| contempoinc | real_estate_7_wordpress | <= 3.5.1 | — |
| contempothemes | real_estate_7 | < 3.5.2 | 3.5.2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vulncheck9.8CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-5f8c-x4ph-c49p: The Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-02-12
CVE-2024-13421 [CRITICAL] CWE-266 GHSA-5f8c-x4ph-c49p: The Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3
The Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles allowed to be selected during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register a new administrative user account.
VulnCheck
contempothemes real_estate_7 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
vulncheck·2024·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2024-13421 [CRITICAL] contempothemes real_estate_7 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
contempothemes real_estate_7 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
The Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles allowed to be selected during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register a new administrative user account.
Affected: contempothemes real_estate_7
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/realestate-7/vulnerability/wordpress-real-estate-7-theme-3-5-1-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-to-administrator-vulnerability
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No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-02-12
Published
Exploited in the wild