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CVE-2021-24752

Multiple Plugins from CatchThemes - Unauthorised Plugin's Setting Change

MEDIUM
5.7
CVSS Score
Published: October 18, 2021 at 01:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:40 AM UTC
27 products affected across 2 vendorsCatch Themes Demo ImportGenerate Child ThemeEssential Content Types

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Severity
MEDIUM5.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

Multiple Plugins from the CatchThemes vendor do not perform capability and CSRF checks in the ctp_switch AJAX action, which could allow any authenticated users, such as Subscriber to change the Essential Widgets WordPress plugin before 1.9, To Top WordPress plugin before 2.3, Header Enhancement WordPress plugin before 1.5, Generate Child Theme WordPress plugin before 1.6, Essential Content Types WordPress plugin before 1.9, Catch Web Tools WordPress plugin before 2.7, Catch Under Construction WordPress plugin before 1.4, Catch Themes Demo Import WordPress plugin before 1.6, Catch Sticky Menu WordPress plugin before 1.7, Catch Scroll Progress Bar WordPress plugin before 1.6, Social Gallery and Widget WordPress plugin before 2.3, Catch Infinite Scroll WordPress plugin before 1.9, Catch Import Export WordPress plugin before 1.9, Catch Gallery WordPress plugin before 1.7, Catch Duplicate Switcher WordPress plugin before 1.6, Catch Breadcrumb WordPress plugin before 1.7, Catch IDs WordPress plugin before 2.4's configurations.

Affected

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

Catch Scroll Progress Bar· Catchpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 1.6
Affected range stops below 1.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Catch Sticky Menu· Catchpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 1.7
Affected range stops below 1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Catch Themes Demo Import· Catchpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 1.6
Affected range stops below 1.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Catch Under Construction· Catchpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 1.4
Affected range stops below 1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Catch Web Tools· Catchpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 2.7
Affected range stops below 2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Essential Content Types· Catchpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 1.9
Affected range stops below 1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Essential Widgets· Catchpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 1.9
Affected range stops below 1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Generate Child Theme· Catchpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 1.6
Affected range stops below 1.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Header Enhancement· Catchpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 1.5
Affected range stops below 1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
To Top· Catchpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 2.3
Affected range stops below 2.3, 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_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/181a729e-fffe-457c-9e8d-a4343fd2e630

CVSS

5.7MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284CWE-352

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