CVE-2021-24220

Public Exploit
All Thrive Themes Legacy Themes < 2.0.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload and Option Deletion

Description

Thrive “Legacy” Rise by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Luxe by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Minus by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Ignition by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, FocusBlog by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Squared by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Voice WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Performag by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Pressive by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Storied by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0 register a REST API endpoint to compress images using the Kraken image optimization engine. By supplying a crafted request in combination with data inserted using the Option Update vulnerability, it was possible to use this endpoint to retrieve malicious code from a remote URL and overwrite an existing file on the site with it or create a new file.This includes executable PHP files that contain malicious code.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: Thrive Themes Rise by Thrive Themes
Affected: Thrive Themes Luxe by Thrive Themes
Affected: Thrive Themes Minus by Thrive Themes
Affected: Thrive Themes Ignition by Thrive Themes
Affected: Thrive Themes FocusBlog by Thrive Themes
Affected: Thrive Themes Squared by Thrive Themes
Affected: Thrive Themes Voice
Affected: Thrive Themes Performag by Thrive Themes
Affected: Thrive Themes Pressive by Thrive Themes
Affected: Thrive Themes Storied by Thrive Themes
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References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/03/recently-patched-vulnerability-in-thrive-themes-actively-exploited-in-the-wild third party advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a2424354-2639-4f53-a24f-afc11f6c4cac third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24220?
CVE-2021-24220 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24220?
To fix CVE-2021-24220, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-24220 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24220 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24220?
CVE-2021-24220 affects Thrive Themes Rise by Thrive Themes, Thrive Themes Luxe by Thrive Themes, Thrive Themes Minus by Thrive Themes, Thrive Themes Ignition by Thrive Themes, Thrive Themes FocusBlog by Thrive Themes, Thrive Themes Squared by Thrive Themes, Thrive Themes Voice, Thrive Themes Performag by Thrive Themes, Thrive Themes Pressive by Thrive Themes, Thrive Themes Storied by Thrive Themes.
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