CVE-2024-13769: Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL <= 4.2.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-02-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

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.

Affected products

ThemeREX Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL: before 4.2.5 — fixed in 4.2.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ThemeREX Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL 4.2.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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