Is CVE-2024-12876 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-12876 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-12876 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-12876 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-12876?

CVE-2024-12876 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2024-12876

CWE-862Published: March 7, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Golo - City Travel Guide WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.10. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

The Golo - City Travel Guide WordPress theme allows unauthenticated attackers to perform account takeovers by resetting passwords without proper identity validation. This critical vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the CISA KEV. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

Recommended Action

Update the Golo theme to a version beyond 1.6.10.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-12876 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.