CVE-2024-13421 Real Estate 7 WordPress <= 3.5.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator

Q: What is CVE-2024-13421?

CVE-2024-13421 is a critical vulnerability in contempoinc Real Estate 7 WordPress, published on 12 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13421 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13421 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13421?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13421 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Critical 9.8 Published 12 Feb 2025 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can register as administrators due to improper role restriction in the Real Estate 7 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-2024-13421?

CVE-2024-13421 is a critical vulnerability in contempoinc Real Estate 7 WordPress, published on 12 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles allowed to be selected during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register a new administrative user account.

Weakness: CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13421?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Contempothemes Real Estate 7.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13421?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13421 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-13421 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13421 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5f8c-x4ph-c49p.