CVE-2021-24867
CVSS v3
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
18.0 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-05
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
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
Technical details
- Published
- 2022-02-21
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
Is CVE-2021-24867 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2021-24867 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 18.0% on 2026-10-05, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-24867?
CVE-2021-24867 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).
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