Missing authorization in scriptsbundle AdForest
Priority LOW 24CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0028 20th 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
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scriptsbundle | AdForest | up to 5.1.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AdForest Vendorscriptsbundle Affected up to 5.1.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:scriptsbundle:adforest:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 5.1.8 | Vulnerable | scriptsbundle |
- cpe:2.3:a:scriptsbundle:adforest:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.1.8 Vulnerable ·scriptsbundle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12855
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xmv-4qc6-c8xc
References
More scriptsbundle Adforest vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10514 AdForest <= 5.1.6 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-11916 AdForest <= 5.1.8 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-10515 AdForest <= 5.1.6 - Privilege Escalation via Password Reset/Account Takeover CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-12855 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12855 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6xmv-4qc6-c8xc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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