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CVE-2021-24501: Workreap theme < 2.2.2 - Missing Authorization Checks in Ajax Actions

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-08-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-283

Description

The Workreap WordPress theme before 2.2.2 had several AJAX actions missing authorization checks to verify that a user was authorized to perform critical operations such as modifying or deleting objects. This allowed a logged in user to modify or delete objects belonging to other users on the site.

Affected products

• Workreap: before 2.2.2 — fixed in 2.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Workreap 2.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://jetpack.com/2021/07/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-workreap-theme/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/66e4aaf4-5ef7-4da8-a45c-e24f449c363e
• https://jetpack.com/2021/07/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-workreap-theme/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/66e4aaf4-5ef7-4da8-a45c-e24f449c363e

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