Administrator access via unchecked options update
Published Mar 19, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Missing authorization in ThemeGoods Altair 5.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain Administrator access through option changes. The pp_import_current handler in functions.php updates arbitrary WordPress options without checking whether the requester has the required capability. No authentication is required; an attacker can enable registration, assign the Administrator role to new registrations, and create an administrative account.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in ThemeGoods Altair 5.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain Administrator access through option changes. The pp_import_current handler in functions.php updates arbitrary WordPress options without checking whether the requester has the required capability. No authentication is required; an attacker can enable registration, assign the Administrator role to new registrations, and create an administrative account.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-12922
- Published
- Mar 19, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- Altair GraphQL
- Product
- Altair
- Classifications
- CWE-862, T1136, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 19, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=5.2.4
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