CVE-2021-24158 Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle < 2.10.3 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation

Q: What is CVE-2021-24158?

CVE-2021-24158 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle, published on 5 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2021-24158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-24158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 5 Apr 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can escalate privileges by manipulating the user_role parameter in the registration form settings of the Orbit Fox plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-24158?

CVE-2021-24158 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle, published on 5 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle has a feature to add a registration form to both the Elementor and Beaver Builder page builders functionality. As part of the registration form, administrators can choose which role to set as the default for users upon registration. This field is hidden from view for lower-level users, however, they can still supply the user_role parameter to update the default role for registration.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24158?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themeisle Orbit Fox.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-24158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ghwx-pgfr-72jw.