CVE-2024-13420 Smart Framework <= Multiple Plugins - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Updates
Authenticated subscribers can modify plugin settings due to missing capability checks in Smart Framework plugins.
- 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-2024-13420?
CVE-2024-13420 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in G5Theme April Framework, published on 2 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions like 'gsf_reset_section_options', 'gsf_reset_section_options', 'gsf_create_preset_options' and more in various versions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to reset and modify some of the plugin/theme settings. This issue was escalated to Envato over two months from the date of this disclosure and the issues, while partially patched, are still vulnerable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13420?
It affects 4 products.
Products include G5plus April, G5plus Auteur, G5plus Benaa, G5plus Beyot.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13420 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-2024-13420 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13420 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in G5Theme April Framework
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98r7-98px-p4mx.