CVE-2024-2848

7.5 HIGH
Published: March 29, 2024 Modified: April 15, 2026
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Description

The Responsive theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_footer_text_callback function in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML content into the site's footer.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=222494%40responsive&new=222494%40responsive&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: security@wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dbe0cc57-a17d-4f91-887f-fe819b32f6b3?source=cve
Source: security@wordfence.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/22/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=222494%40responsive&new=222494%40responsive&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dbe0cc57-a17d-4f91-887f-fe819b32f6b3?source=cve
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
62th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

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