Theme Editor <= 2.5 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download
| CVE | CVE-2021-24154 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 4.9 (Medium) |
| Publicly Published | February 13, 2021 |
| Last Updated | January 22, 2024 |
| Researcher |
Nguyen Van Khanh
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Description
The Theme Editor WordPress plugin before 2.6 did not validate the GET file parameter before passing it to the download_file() function, allowing administrators to download arbitrary files on the web server, such as /etc/passwd
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Vulnerability Details for Theme Editor
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | theme-editor (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 2.6, or a newer patched version |
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Recent vulnerabilities in Theme Editor
| # | Title | CVE ID | CVSS | Researchers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theme Editor <= 3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to CSS Modification | CVE-2025-14469 | Nabil Irawan | July 31, 2026 | |
| 2 | Theme Editor <= 3.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | CVE-2026-39640 | hhhai | February 14, 2026 | |
| 3 | Theme Editor <= 3.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote Code Execution | CVE-2025-9890 | Jonas Benjamin Friedli | October 17, 2025 | |
| 4 | Theme Editor <= 2.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization | CVE-2022-2440 | Rasoul Jahanshahi | August 28, 2024 | |
| 5 | Theme Editor <= 2.7.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload | CVE-2023-6091 | Dateoljo of BoB 12th | November 20, 2023 | |
| 6 | Theme Editor <= 2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | September 30, 2019 |
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