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TI-2024-12797 Aliases CVE-2024-13769GHSA-g4wv-wr7g-fq7q

Missing authorization in ThemeREX Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress…

Priority LOW 28CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass, Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862 and CWE-79.

Summary

The Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to a missing capability check on the 'theme_options_ajax_post_action' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts. The developer opted to remove the software from the repository, so an update is not available and it is recommended to find a replacement software.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00299 22nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ThemeREXPuzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTLup to 4.2.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL VendorThemeREX Affected up to 4.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:themerex:puzzles:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 4.2.5VulnerableThemeREX
  • cpe:2.3:a:themerex:puzzles:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.2.5 Vulnerable ·ThemeREX

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13769
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4wv-wr7g-fq7q

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-12798 Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL <= 4.2.4 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-00709 Puzzles <= 4.2.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4

Sources

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