CVE-2021-24501 Workreap theme < 2.2.2 - Missing Authorization Checks in Ajax Actions
A logged-in user can modify or delete objects belonging to other users due to missing authorization checks in AJAX actions.
- 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-2021-24501?
CVE-2021-24501 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Workreap, published on 9 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Workreap WordPress theme before 2.2.2 had several AJAX actions missing authorization checks to verify that a user was authorized to perform critical operations such as modifying or deleting objects. This allowed a logged in user to modify or delete objects belonging to other users on the site.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24501?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amentotech Workreap.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24501?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-24501 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24501 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Workreap
- CVE-2025-4973 Workreap <= 3.3.1 - Authentication Bypass via 'workreap_verify_user_account'
- CVE-2024-13446 Workreap <= 3.2.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
- CVE-2021-24499 Workreap theme < 2.2.2 - Unauthenticated Upload Leading to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2025-5012 Workreap <= 3.3.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload via 'workreap_temp_upload_to_media'
- CVE-2021-24500 Workreap theme < 2.2.2 - Multiple CSRF + IDOR Vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jvp5-pmfj-c5g6.