Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A low-privileged WordPress user can abuse the ZoxPress theme to delete site option values. That can break normal site operation and deny service to visitors. The issue affects ZoxPress versions up to and including 2.12.0, based on the supplied CVE and Wordfence data.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority website availability risk for affected WordPress properties. Prioritize public-facing news or revenue sites, especially where user registration is enabled or many low-privilege accounts exist.
Technical view
CVE-2024-13654 is a missing authorization flaw in the ZoxPress reset_options function. Authenticated Subscriber-level users or higher can delete arbitrary WordPress option values. The reported impact is integrity and availability loss, with CVSS 3.1 score 8.1 and CWE-862.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the MVPThemes ZoxPress theme at version 2.12.0 or earlier and allowing Subscriber-level accounts or above.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires valid WordPress authentication, but Subscriber-level access is commonly easier to obtain than administrator access.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports missing authorization, not unauthenticated compromise. The provided sources do not name a specific fixed version or active exploitation. Avoid assuming patch availability beyond vendor or Wordfence guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the ZoxPress theme and its installed version.
- Check MVPThemes, ThemeForest, and Wordfence guidance for a fixed release or vendor mitigation.
- Update the theme when a vendor-confirmed fixed version is available.
- Restrict or remove unnecessary Subscriber-level accounts on affected sites.
- Consider disabling or replacing the theme if business risk is unacceptable.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress site uses ZoxPress version 2.12.0 or earlier.
- Review user lists for Subscriber-level or higher accounts that do not need access.
- Check WordPress and hosting logs for unexpected option deletion or site-breaking configuration changes.
- Verify any remediation against vendor or Wordfence guidance before closing the finding.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H2.85.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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Missing Authorization
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