CVE-2024-12281: Homey <= 2.4.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in homey_save_profile

9.8 CVSS

Description

The Homey theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.2. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the Editor or Shop Manager role.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-12281

CVSS Base Severity: CRITICAL

CVSS Base Score: 9.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Affected Products

Vendor: Fave Themes

Product: Homey

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.06% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 17.13% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-02 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12281
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3b93c33c-4ab1-48a2-b84d-3cb38ccea829?source=cve
https://themeforest.net/item/homey-booking-wordpress-theme/23338013

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