How severe is CVE-2021-24867?

CVE-2021-24867 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-24867 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 19% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-24867?

CVE-2021-24867 primarily affects Accesspressthemes Accessbuddy. In total, 93 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24867?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2021-24867 published?

CVE-2021-24867 was published on 2022-02-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-24867

CVE-2021-24867 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Accesspressthemes Accessbuddy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 19% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-912.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 19% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-912
Affected product: Accesspressthemes Accessbuddy
Published: 2022-02-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Numerous Plugins and Themes from the AccessPress Themes (aka Access Keys) vendor are backdoored due to their website being compromised. Only plugins and themes downloaded via the vendor website are affected, and those hosted on wordpress.org are not. However, all of them were updated or removed to avoid any confusion

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24867?: Numerous Plugins and Themes from the AccessPress Themes (aka Access Keys) vendor are backdoored due to their website being compromised. Only plugins and themes downloaded via the vendor website are affected, and those hosted on wordpress.org are not. However, all of them were updated or removed to avoid any confusion
How severe is CVE-2021-24867?: CVE-2021-24867 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-24867 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 19% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-24867?: CVE-2021-24867 primarily affects Accesspressthemes Accessbuddy. In total, 93 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24867?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2021-24867 published?: CVE-2021-24867 was published on 2022-02-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (93)

cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accessbuddy:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_anonymous_post:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_basic:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_custom_css:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_custom_post_type:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_ifeeds:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_lite:2.92:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_mag:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_parallax:4.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_ray:1.19.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_root:2.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_social_counter:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_social_icons:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_social_login_lite:3.4.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_social_share:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_staple:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:accesspress_store:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:agency_lite:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:ap_companion:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:ap_contact_form:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:ap_custom_testimonial:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:ap_mega_menu:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:ap_pricing_tables_lite:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:apex_notification_bar_lite:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:aplite:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:badge_designer_lite_for_woocommerce:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:bingle:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:bloger:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:comments_disable_-_accesspress:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:construction_lite:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:doko:1.0.27:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:easy_side_tab:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:enlighten:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:everest_admin_theme_lite:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:everest_coming_soon_lite:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:everest_comment_rating_lite:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:everest_counter_lite:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:everest_faq_manager_lite:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:everest_gallery_lite:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:everest_gplaces_business_reviews:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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