CVE-2021-24158 json
Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle < 2.10.3 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-11072
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle has a feature to add a registration form to both the Elementor and Beaver Builder page builders functionality. As part of the registration form, administrators can choose which role to set as the default for users upon registration. This field is hidden from view for lower-level users, however, they can still supply the user_role parameter to update the default role for registration.
Patch / fix
- themeisle orbit_fox 2.10.3
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-orbit-fox-by-themeisle-plugin/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d81d0e72-9bb5-47ef-a796-3b305a4b604f referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/blog/2021/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-orbit-fox-by-themeisle-plugin/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/d81d0e72-9bb5-47ef-a796-3b305a4b604f
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24158
- NVD CVE-2021-24158
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