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CVE-2021-24154

MEDIUM 4.9 CVSS 3.1
Published
April 5, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-552
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Theme Editor — From 2.6 (including) to 2.6 (excluding)
  • themeeditor theme_editor — Before 2.6

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/566c6836-fc3d-4dd9-b351-c3d9da9ec22e Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record