CVE-2024-12855

AdForest - Classified Ads WordPress Theme <= 5.1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post/Attachment Deletion

Published Jan 8, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions like 'sb_remove_ad' in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete posts, attachments and deactivate a license.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-51156 The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions like 'sb_remove_ad' in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete posts, attachments and deactivate a license.
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:scriptsbundle:adforest:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions like 'sb_remove_ad' in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete posts, attachments and deactivate a license.
Title AdForest - Classified Ads WordPress Theme <= 5.1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post/Attachment Deletion
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:27 PM
Reserved
Dec 20, 2024, 4:10 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 8, 2025, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:00 AM