CVE-2021-24867
CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 18.88%
Last modified
CVE-2021-24867 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Numerous Plugins and Themes from the AccessPress Themes (aka Access Keys) vendor are backdoored due to their website being compromised. Only plugins and themes downloaded via the vendor website are affected, and those hosted on wordpress.org are not. EPSS estimates a 18.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Numerous Plugins and Themes from the AccessPress Themes (aka Access Keys) vendor are backdoored due to their website being compromised. Only plugins and themes downloaded via the vendor website are affected, and those hosted on wordpress.org are not. However, all of them were updated or removed to avoid any confusion
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Accesspressthemes | Accessbuddy | 1.0.0 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Anonymous Post | 2.8.0 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Basic | 3.2.1 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Custom Css | 2.0.1 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Custom Post Type | 1.0.8 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Ifeeds | 4.0.3 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Lite | 2.92 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Mag | 2.6.5 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Parallax | 4.5 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Ray | 1.19.5 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Root | 2.5 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Social Counter | 1.9.1 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Social Icons | 1.8.2 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Social Login Lite | 3.4.7 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Social Share | 4.5.5 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Staple | 1.9.1 |
| Accesspressthemes | Accesspress Store | 2.4.9 |
| Accesspressthemes | Agency Lite | 1.1.6 |
| Accesspressthemes | Ap Companion | < 1.0.7 |
| Accesspressthemes | Ap Contact Form | 1.0.6 |
| Accesspressthemes | Ap Custom Testimonial | 1.4.6 |
| Accesspressthemes | Ap Mega Menu | 3.0.5 |
| Accesspressthemes | Ap Pricing Tables Lite | 1.1.2 |
| Accesspressthemes | Apex Notification Bar Lite | 2.0.4 |
| Accesspressthemes | Aplite | 1.0.6 |
| Accesspressthemes | Badge Designer Lite For Woocommerce | 1.1.0 |
| Accesspressthemes | Bingle | 1.0.4 |
| Accesspressthemes | Bloger | 1.2.6 |
| Accesspressthemes | Comments Disable - Accesspress | 1.0.7 |
| Accesspressthemes | Construction Lite | 1.2.5 |
| Accesspressthemes | Doko | 1.0.27 |
| Accesspressthemes | Easy Side Tab | 1.0.7 |
| Accesspressthemes | Enlighten | 1.3.5 |
| Accesspressthemes | Everest Admin Theme Lite | 1.0.7 |
| Accesspressthemes | Everest Coming Soon Lite | 1.1.0 |
| Accesspressthemes | Everest Comment Rating Lite | 2.0.4 |
| Accesspressthemes | Everest Counter Lite | 2.0.7 |
| Accesspressthemes | Everest Faq Manager Lite | 1.0.8 |
| Accesspressthemes | Everest Gallery Lite | 1.0.8 |
| Accesspressthemes | Everest Gplaces Business Reviews | 1.0.9 |
| Accesspressthemes | Everest Review Lite | 1.0.7 |
| Accesspressthemes | Everest Tab Lite | 2.0.3 |
| Accesspressthemes | Everest Timeline Lite | 1.1.1 |
| Accesspressthemes | Fashstore | 1.2.1 |
| Accesspressthemes | Form Store To Db | 1.0.9 |
| Accesspressthemes | Fotography | 2.4.0 |
| Accesspressthemes | Gaga Corp | 1.0.8 |
| Accesspressthemes | Gaga Lite | 1.4.2 |
| Accesspressthemes | Inline Call To Action Builder Lite | 1.1.0 |
| Accesspressthemes | Mcontact Button | < 2.0.7 |
Showing 50 of 93 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- https://jetpack.com/2022/01/18/backdoor-found-in-themes-and-plugins-from-accesspress-themes/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9c76bada-fa32-4c2f-9855-d0efd1e63effExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://jetpack.com/2022/01/18/backdoor-found-in-themes-and-plugins-from-accesspress-themes/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9c76bada-fa32-4c2f-9855-d0efd1e63effExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-24867?
Numerous Plugins and Themes from the AccessPress Themes (aka Access Keys) vendor are backdoored due to their website being compromised. Only plugins and themes downloaded via the vendor website are affected, and those hosted on wordpress.org are not. However, all of them were updated or removed to avoid any confusion
How severe is CVE-2021-24867?
CVE-2021-24867 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 18.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24867?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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