CVE-2024-22303 HIGH

CVE-2024-22303: WordPress Houzez theme <= 3.2.4 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Favethemes

Product Houzez

Weakness CWE-266

Published September 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in favethemes Houzez allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 3.2.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Houzez versions up to 3.2.4 contain an improper access control vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and functionality across the application. An attacker with a basic user account can escalate their capabilities to perform actions restricted to higher-privilege roles. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete data and functionality they should not have access to.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access, change, or remove critical site data and settings.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22303 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/266.html AskarLabs — CWE-266 write-up Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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