CVE-2024-33686: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Extend Themes Pathway
CVE-2024-33686 is a medium severity vulnerability involving missing authorization checks in multiple Extend Themes WordPress products, including Pathway, Hugo WP, Althea WP, Elevate WP, Brite, Colibri WP, and Vertice. The issue affects versions up to specified releases (e. g. , Pathway through 1. 0. 15). This vulnerability allows users with limited privileges to perform actions that should require higher authorization, potentially leading to unauthorized information modification. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in Extend Themes products is due to missing authorization controls, allowing users with lower privileges to perform actions without proper permission checks. It affects multiple themes and versions up to 1.0.15 for Pathway and similar versions for other themes. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, but with integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to modify information or perform actions that should be restricted, impacting the integrity of the affected WordPress themes. There is no reported impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from Extend Themes and consider restricting access to users with minimal privileges to reduce risk.
CVE-2024-33686: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Extend Themes Pathway
Description
CVE-2024-33686 is a medium severity vulnerability involving missing authorization checks in multiple Extend Themes WordPress products, including Pathway, Hugo WP, Althea WP, Elevate WP, Brite, Colibri WP, and Vertice. The issue affects versions up to specified releases (e. g. , Pathway through 1. 0. 15). This vulnerability allows users with limited privileges to perform actions that should require higher authorization, potentially leading to unauthorized information modification. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in Extend Themes products is due to missing authorization controls, allowing users with lower privileges to perform actions without proper permission checks. It affects multiple themes and versions up to 1.0.15 for Pathway and similar versions for other themes. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, but with integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to modify information or perform actions that should be restricted, impacting the integrity of the affected WordPress themes. There is no reported impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from Extend Themes and consider restricting access to users with minimal privileges to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-26T07:21:38.451Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f16553cbff5d86104acfe7
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:56:35 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 3:03:44 AM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 3:12:14 AM
Views: 2
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