CVE-2024-12281 Homey <= 2.4.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in homey_save_profile
Unauthenticated attackers can gain administrator privileges by registering accounts with elevated roles in the Homey WordPress theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12281?
CVE-2024-12281 is a critical vulnerability in Fave Themes Homey, published on 5 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Homey theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.2. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the Administrator, Editor, or Shop Manager role.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12281?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-12281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-59v5-pf42-6q59.