Homey <= 2.4.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in homey_save_profile
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
The Homey theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.2. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the Administrator, Editor, or Shop Manager role.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00435 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| favethemes | Homey | up to 2.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Homey Vendorfavethemes Affected up to 2.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12281
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59v5-pf42-6q59
References
More favethemes vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-11677 WordPress Houzez theme <= 2.7.1 - Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11250 WordPress Houzez Login Register plugin <= 2.6.3 - Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-18367 WordPress Houzez CRM Plugin <= 1.3.4 is vulnerable to SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-34792 WordPress Homey Login Register Plugin <= 2.4.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-34704 WordPress Homey theme <= 2.4.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-11088 Homey Login Register <= 2.4.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in homey_register CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-12281 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12281 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-59v5-pf42-6q59 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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