CVE-2024-1771

Total <= 2.1.59 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sections Update

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: March 6, 2024 at 05:33 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTotal

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Total theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the total_order_sections() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.59. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to repeat sections on the homepage.

Affected

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

Total· Hashthemeswordpress-theme
95%
v ≤ 2.1.59v < 2.1.60
Affected range stops below 2.1.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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