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CVE-2021-24154

Theme Editor < 2.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: April 5, 2021 at 06:27 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorThemeeditor

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

The Theme Editor WordPress plugin before 2.6 did not validate the GET file parameter before passing it to the download_file() function, allowing administrators to download arbitrary files on the web server, such as /etc/passwd

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Themeeditor· Themeeditorwordpress-plugin
95%
v < 2.6
Affected range stops below 2.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/566c6836-fc3d-4dd9-b351-c3d9da9ec22e

CVSS

4.9MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-552

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