CVE-2024-13421: The Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, a

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13421?

real estate 7: upgrade to 3.5.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13421 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13421 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-13421 affect?

CVE-2024-13421 affects real estate 7. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles allowed to be selected during registration. This

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13421?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-13421 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting real estate 7. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles allowed to be selected during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register a new administrative user account.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-266
Published	2025-02-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: contempothemes

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-12 05:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

contempothemes real estate 7 UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.5.2

Fixed in: 3.5.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy real-estate-7 || rpm -q real-estate-7 || real-estate-7 --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.5.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade real-estate-7

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade real-estate-7

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-13421?

real estate 7: upgrade to 3.5.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13421 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13421 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-13421 affect?

CVE-2024-13421 affects real estate 7. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Real Estate 7 WordPress theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles allowed to be selected during registration. This

How urgent is CVE-2024-13421?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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