Multiple Thrive Themes < 2.0.0 - Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2021-24220
CVSS Critical (9.1)
Publicly Published March 24, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Wordfence
Description

Thrive “Legacy” Rise by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Luxe by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Minus by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Ignition by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, FocusBlog by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Squared by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Voice WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Performag by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Pressive by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Storied by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0 register a REST API endpoint to compress images using the Kraken image optimization engine. By supplying a crafted request in combination with data inserted using the Option Update vulnerability, it was possible to use this endpoint to retrieve malicious code from a remote URL and overwrite an existing file on the site with it or create a new file.This includes executable PHP files that contain malicious code.

References

10 affected software package

Software Type Theme
Software Slug ignition (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.0
Patched Version
  • 2.0.0
Software Type Theme
Software Slug storied (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.0
Patched Version
  • 2.0.0
Software Type Theme
Software Slug luxe (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.0
Patched Version
  • 2.0.0
Software Type Theme
Software Slug voice (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.0
Patched Version
  • 2.0.0
Software Type Theme
Software Slug squared (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.0
Patched Version
  • 2.0.0
Software Type Theme
Software Slug performag (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.0
Patched Version
  • 2.0.0
Software Type Theme
Software Slug minus (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.0
Patched Version
  • 2.0.0
Software Type Theme
Software Slug pressive (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.0
Patched Version
  • 2.0.0
Software Type Theme
Software Slug rise (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.0
Patched Version
  • 2.0.0
Software Type Theme
Software Slug focusblog (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.0
Patched Version
  • 2.0.0
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