Unauthenticated option update via empty API key
Published Apr 12, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Authentication bypass in Thrive Themes WordPress plugins and themes before their fixed releases allows remote attackers to alter predefined wp_options entries via a REST API request. The Zapier-associated endpoint accepted an empty api_key when Zapier was disabled, then stored attacker-supplied data in a WordPress option. No authentication or user interaction is required; the impact is integrity loss and can support further compromise when a modified option influences site behavior.
Summary
What happened
Authentication bypass in Thrive Themes WordPress plugins and themes before their fixed releases allows remote attackers to alter predefined wp_options entries via a REST API request. The Zapier-associated endpoint accepted an empty api_key when Zapier was disabled, then stored attacker-supplied data in a WordPress option. No authentication or user interaction is required; the impact is integrity loss and can support further compromise when a modified option influences site behavior.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-24219
- Published
- Apr 12, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- Thrive Themes
- Product
- Luxe
- Classifications
- CWE-306, CWE-284, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 23, 2021Exploitation reportedActive exploitation of Thrive Themes flaw
- Apr 12, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=2.0.0 <2.0.0
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What is affected?
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- WPScan proof-of-concept requestfunctional · demonstrated
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Reported exploitation
- Active exploitation of Thrive Themes flawreported exploitation
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