CVE-2024-12281 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-12281: Homey <= 2.4.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in homey_save_profile

Vendor Fave Themes
Product Homey
Weakness CWE-269
Published March 5, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 5, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated