How severe is CVE-2024-12296?

CVE-2024-12296 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-12296 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-12296?

CVE-2024-12296 affects Apusthemes Superio. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12296?

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

Does CVE-2024-12296 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-12296 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50751.

When was CVE-2024-12296 published?

CVE-2024-12296 was published on 2025-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-12296

CVE-2024-12296 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apusthemes Superio with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-862.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (38th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-50751
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Apusthemes Superio
Published: 2025-02-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Apus Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'import_page_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in version 2.4.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12296?: The Apus Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'import_page_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in version 2.4.
How severe is CVE-2024-12296?: CVE-2024-12296 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-12296 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-12296?: CVE-2024-12296 affects Apusthemes Superio. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12296?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-12296 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-12296 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50751.
When was CVE-2024-12296 published?: CVE-2024-12296 was published on 2025-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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