CVE-2024-12922
CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Mar 19, 2025
CWE ID 862
Summary
CVE-2024-12922 is a vulnerability affecting the Altair theme for WordPress. The issue lies in the lack of capability checks within the functions.php file, leading to unauthorized data modification. This vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options, potentially elevating user roles to administrator and allowing for user registration, resulting in unauthorized administrative access to vulnerable WordPress sites.
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