CVE-2024-13769

Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL <= 4.2.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published Feb 12, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to a missing capability check on the 'theme_options_ajax_post_action' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts. The developer opted to remove the software from the repository, so an update is not available and it is recommended to find a replacement software.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-51746 The Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to a missing capability check on the 'theme_options_ajax_post_action' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts. The developer opted to remove the software from the repository, so an update is not available and it is recommended to find a replacement software.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00019}

epss

{'score': 0.00021}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00043}

epss

{'score': 0.00019}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Themerex
Themerex puzzles
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:themerex:puzzles:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Themerex
Themerex puzzles
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to a missing capability check on the 'theme_options_ajax_post_action' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts. The developer opted to remove the software from the repository, so an update is not available and it is recommended to find a replacement software.
Title Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL <= 4.2.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:47 PM
Reserved
Jan 28, 2025, 3:40 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 12, 2025, 5:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:02 AM