Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24960 affects the WordPress Charety theme before version 2.0.2. It allows a logged-in user to upload dangerous files, potentially leading to full site compromise. Because WordPress sites are often internet-facing, organizations using this theme should treat it as urgent, especially where untrusted users have accounts.
Executive priority
High priority for any organization running the Charety theme on public WordPress sites. The issue is critical, easy to reach over the network, and may allow severe compromise, but current supplied sources do not confirm active exploitation.
Technical view
This is a CWE-434 unrestricted upload of dangerous file type in zozothemes Charety theme versions below 2.0.2. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.9 with network access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using the Charety theme below 2.0.2. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated user, not anonymous access. Public-facing sites with subscriber, customer, donor, or contributor accounts may have higher practical exposure.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV in the supplied bundle. The weakness type is high-risk because unsafe uploads can enable malicious files to be placed on the server, potentially compromising the WordPress site.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack entry. The affected range is stated as Charety before 2.0.2. No exploit details, proof of concept, or active exploitation claims are provided in the supplied sources. Validate exposure by installed theme version and authentication model.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Charety theme and confirm installed version.
- Update Charety to version 2.0.2 or later where available.
- Restrict or review low-privileged user registration until updated.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for any additional remediation details.
- Back up the site before applying theme updates.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the Charety theme is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify the theme version is 2.0.2 or later.
- Review user roles and identify low-privileged accounts with site access.
- Inspect recent uploads and web-accessible file locations for unexpected files.
- Monitor WordPress and server logs for suspicious authenticated upload activity.
Public sources used
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CWE-434: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupFile access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/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:C/C:H/I:H/A:H3.16Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.9CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.