Subscriber-to-Administrator escalation via unchecked option updates
Published Feb 12, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Missing authorization in Apus Framework 2.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain Administrator access by changing site options. The import_page_options function accepts arbitrary option names and values without checking the caller's WordPress capability. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to enable registration, set the default registration role to Administrator, and create an administrative account.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in Apus Framework 2.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain Administrator access by changing site options. The import_page_options function accepts arbitrary option names and values without checking the caller's WordPress capability. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to enable registration, set the default registration role to Administrator, and create an administrative account.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-12296
- Published
- Feb 12, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- ApusTheme
- Product
- Apus Framework
- Classifications
- CWE-862, T1098
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 12, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=2.4
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