CVE-2024-12855

low-risk
Published 2025-01-08

The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions like 'sb_remove_ad' in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete posts, attachments and deactivate a license.

Do I need to act?

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0.09% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Adforest

Affected Vendors

Scriptsbundle

References (2)

Product https://themeforest.net/item/adforest-classified-wordpress-theme/19481695
Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db7f5553-758b-47ab-831...
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal