CVE-2024-6828
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 · uneditedThe Redux Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated JSON file uploads due to missing authorization and capability checks on the Redux_Color_Scheme_Import function in versions 4.4.12 to 4.4.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload JSON files, which can be used to conduct stored cross-site scripting attacks and, in some rare cases, when the wp_filesystem fails to initialize - to Remote Code Execution.
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 · high confidenceThe Redux Framework WordPress plugin versions 4.4.12-4.4.17 lacks authorization and capability checks on the Redux_Color_Scheme_Import function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary JSON files. This enables stored XSS attacks via malicious JSON payloads and, rarely, RCE when wp_filesystem fails to initialize.
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CVSS 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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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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Locate Redux Framework plugin versionCheck the plugin header in wp-content/plugins/redux-framework/redux-framework.php or the version in wp-content/plugins/redux-framework/readme.txtAffected if Version listed is 4.4.12, 4.4.13, 4.4.14, 4.4.15, 4.4.16, or 4.4.17
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Confirm plugin is activeVisit WordPress admin Plugins page or query wp_options table for active_plugins containing redux-frameworkAffected if Plugin is installed and active
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Verify AJAX endpoint exposureTest if the color scheme import endpoint responds: make a POST request to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=redux_color_scheme_import (no authentication)Affected if Endpoint returns a response without requiring authentication
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Check file upload capabilityInspect the plugin code for the Redux_Color_Scheme_Import function in the includes or classes directory; verify it lacks current_user capability checksAffected if Function exists and contains no current_user_can or auth callbacks before file processing
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Audit import functionality permissionsSearch plugin files for 'Redux_Color_Scheme_Import' and review whether nonce verification or capability checks are present before file operationsAffected if No capability checks found before executing file upload or JSON parsing logic
User is affected if Redux Framework plugin version is between 4.4.12 and 4.4.17 inclusive AND the color scheme import AJAX endpoint is publicly accessible without authentication.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate Redux Framework plugin to version 4.4.18 or later. If immediate update is not possible, consider disabling the plugin or implementing web application firewall rules to block unauthorized file upload requests.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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