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CVE-2021-24220

CRITICALEPSS 89th pctl
9.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Thrive “Legacy” Rise by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Luxe by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Minus by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Ignition by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, FocusBlog by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Squared by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Voice WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Performag by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Pressive by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Storied by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0 register a REST API endpoint to compress images using the Kraken image optimization engine. By supplying a crafted request in combination with data inserted using the Option Update vulnerability, it was possible to use this endpoint to retrieve malicious code from a remote URL and overwrite an existing file on the site with it or create a new file.This includes executable PHP files that contain malicious code.

How to fix

Remediation Available
focusblogNVD
Affected:< 2.0.0Fixed in:2.0.0CVE-2021-24220derived from NVD
ignitionNVD
Affected:< 2.0.0Fixed in:2.0.0CVE-2021-24220derived from NVD
luxeNVD
Affected:< 2.0.0Fixed in:2.0.0CVE-2021-24220derived from NVD
minusNVD
Affected:< 2.0.0Fixed in:2.0.0CVE-2021-24220derived from NVD
performagNVD
Affected:< 2.0.0Fixed in:2.0.0CVE-2021-24220derived from NVD
pressiveNVD
Affected:< 2.0.0Fixed in:2.0.0CVE-2021-24220derived from NVD
riseNVD
Affected:< 2.0.0Fixed in:2.0.0CVE-2021-24220derived from NVD
squaredNVD
Affected:< 2.0.0Fixed in:2.0.0CVE-2021-24220derived from NVD
storiedNVD
Affected:< 2.0.0Fixed in:2.0.0CVE-2021-24220derived from NVD
voiceNVD
Affected:< 2.0.0Fixed in:2.0.0CVE-2021-24220derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

3.95%probability of exploitation in 30 days
89thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 89% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1
Third-Party Advisory1

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CVE-2025-31324Critical10.099%KEV + Ransom-
CVE-2024-50623Critical9.899%KEV + RansomFix
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.