The Betheme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several of the plugin's shortcodes in all versions up to, and including, 27.5.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVE-2024-3998 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Theme Betheme. It affects Versions up to 27.5.6 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.
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Open the grouped hub for related CVEs, affected ranges, severity mix, and patch coverage.
Check access, XML-RPC exposure, backup readiness, and monitoring after patching.
Use containment, evidence capture, remediation, and validation steps when exploit risk is high.
CVE-2024-3998 is tracked for the Theme Betheme as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 27.5.6. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.
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This report has a CVE identifier, which makes it suitable for focused search and vulnerability triage workflows.
Affected version data gives operators a concrete comparison point against installed WordPress software.
No patched version is listed, so the record is useful mainly for monitoring and risk acceptance decisions.
External references are available for source validation, advisory review, and incident notes.
Use these checks when converting this record into a patch ticket, incident note, or risk acceptance decision.
Inventory the installed Theme package and compare its version with Versions up to 27.5.6.
Monitor vendor advisories because this Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue has no fixed release listed here.
Review references and CVSS vector details for exploitability, authentication requirements, and exposure path.
After patching, re-run vulnerability monitoring and keep the related plugin or theme hub under review for follow-up CVEs.
| Software Type | Theme |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
betheme
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-3998 |
| Patched Versions |
No patched versions published.
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 27.5.6
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These internal links group the same WordPress theme by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Betheme <= 28.4 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload to Remote Code Execution via Icon Pack Upload
Betheme <= 27.5.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection
Betheme <= 26.6.2 - Missing Authorization Check on Core Functionality
Betheme <= 26.5.1.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection
Betheme <= 26.5.1.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection
Betheme <= 28.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'mfn-icon-upload'
Betheme <= 27.1.1 - Missing Authorization via '_tool_history_delete'
Betheme <= 28.1.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'page_title'
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