RealhomesWordPress extension · Inspirythemes
CVE-2024-32444
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIncorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in InspiryThemes RealHomes realhomes allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects RealHomes: from n/a through <= 4.3.6.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIncorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in InspiryThemes RealHomes WordPress theme allows Privilege Escalation, enabling lower-privileged or unauthenticated users to gain administrative or elevated access.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
RealhomesWordPress extension
< 4.3.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify RealHomes theme installationAccess WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Appearance > Themes, and locate the RealHomes theme in the installed themes list. Alternatively, check the file system at wp-content/themes/ and look for a folder named 'realhomes' or similar.Affected if RealHomes theme is present in the WordPress installation
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Determine installed RealHomes versionIn WordPress admin, click on the RealHomes theme to view its details panel, which displays the version number. Alternatively, open the file wp-content/themes/realhomes/style.css and locate the 'Version:' header in the file comments.Affected if The version displayed is lower than 4.3.7 (for example, 4.3.6, 4.3.5, or earlier)
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Verify theme is activeIn WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes, confirm whether RealHomes is the currently active theme (indicated by 'Active' badge or highlight).Affected if RealHomes theme is activated on the WordPress site
A WordPress site with RealHomes theme actively installed and running a version below 4.3.7 is affected by this privilege escalation vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped4.3.7
Update RealHomes theme to the latest patched version beyond 4.3.6; review user role assignments and audit administrative accounts for unauthorized privilege escalation.
RealHomes theme version 4.3.7 or later
- 1. Ensure you have a complete backup of your WordPress site and database before making any changes.
- 2. Update the RealHomes theme to version 4.3.7 or later through your WordPress admin dashboard (Appearance > Themes) or via the theme vendor's update mechanism.
- 3. Verify the update was successful by checking the theme version in Appearance > Themes.
- 4. Test user registration and role assignment functionality to confirm the privilege escalation vulnerability is resolved.
- 5. Ensure all user accounts have appropriate roles assigned after the update.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Realhomes
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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