CVE-2024-51800
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-51800 is an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Favethemes Homey WordPress theme that allows attackers to escalate privileges, potentially gaining administrative access. This affects all WordPress sites using the Homey theme version 2.4.1 and earlier. The vulnerability stems from improper access control mechanisms within the theme.
💻 Affected Systems
- Favethemes Homey WordPress Theme
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers gain full administrative control over the WordPress site, allowing them to modify content, install malicious plugins/themes, steal sensitive data, or take the site offline.
Likely Case
Attackers gain elevated privileges to modify site content, create backdoor accounts, or inject malicious code into pages.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to attempted privilege escalation that can be detected and blocked.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of user access to the WordPress site. The vulnerability details and exploitation methods are publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.4.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/homey/vulnerability/wordpress-homey-theme-2-4-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check if Homey theme update is available. 4. Update to version 2.4.2 or later. 5. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Homey Theme
allSwitch to a different WordPress theme until patched
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
wp theme deactivate homey
Restrict User Registration
allTemporarily disable new user registration to limit attack surface
wp option update users_can_register 0
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor user privilege changes
- Deploy web application firewall rules to detect privilege escalation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes > Homey theme details for version numberCheck Version:
wp theme list --name=homey --fields=name,status,versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Homey theme version is 2.4.2 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected user role changes in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed privilege escalation attempts
- Administrator accounts created from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to theme-specific admin-ajax.php endpoints with privilege parameters
- Unusual POST requests to user management endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("user_role_changed" OR "capabilities_modified" OR "admin_user_created")