CVE-2024-33686Network attack vector

Subscriber-level privileged actions via missing authorization

Published Apr 29, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Missing authorization in seven Extend Themes WordPress themes allows remote authenticated users to perform higher-privileged actions. Patchstack discloses neither the affected code locus nor the exact operation that omits authorization before performing the action. Subscriber-level access is required, and the published impact is limited to an unspecified integrity change without reported data disclosure or service interruption.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in seven Extend Themes WordPress themes allows remote authenticated users to perform higher-privileged actions. Patchstack discloses neither the affected code locus nor the exact operation that omits authorization before performing the action. Subscriber-level access is required, and the published impact is limited to an unspecified integrity change without reported data disclosure or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-33686
Published
Apr 29, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Extend Themes
Product
Brite
Classifications
CWE-862, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 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=n/a <=1.0.11 changes=[{"at":"1.0.15","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Extend Themes · Briteversion=n/a <=1.0.11 changes=[{"at":"1.0.15","status":"unaffected"}]
Extend Themes · Pathwayversion=n/a <=1.0.15 changes=[{"at":"1.0.16","status":"unaffected"}]
Extend Themes · Colibri WPversion=n/a <=1.0.94 changes=[{"at":"1.0.99","status":"unaffected"}]
Extend Themes · Elevate WPversion=n/a <=1.0.15 changes=[{"at":"1.0.17","status":"unaffected"}]
Extend Themes · Verticeversion=n/a <=1.0.7 changes=[{"at":"1.0.11","status":"unaffected"}]
Extend Themes · Hugo WPversion=n/a <=1.0.8 changes=[{"at":"1.0.10","status":"unaffected"}]
Extend Themes · Althea WPversion=n/a <=1.0.13 changes=[{"at":"1.0.16","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

4.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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