CVE-2024-13769Network attack vector

Subscriber-level stored XSS via unchecked AJAX settings

Published Feb 12, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Stored XSS in ThemeREX Puzzles 4.2.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through an AJAX action. The theme_options_ajax_post_action handler lets Subscriber-level users update theme settings without a capability check, allowing script content to be stored. A Subscriber account is required, and the stored script executes in the browser of a user who views the affected content.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in ThemeREX Puzzles 4.2.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through an AJAX action. The theme_options_ajax_post_action handler lets Subscriber-level users update theme settings without a capability check, allowing script content to be stored. A Subscriber account is required, and the stored script executes in the browser of a user who views the affected content.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-13769
Published
Feb 12, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
ThemeREX
Product
Puzzles
Classifications
CWE-862, CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 12, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=4.2.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ThemeREX · Puzzlesversion=0 <=4.2.4

Published CVSS scores

5.4NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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