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Be informed about the latest WordPress / WooCommerce theme vulnerabilities, identified and reported publicly. WP Theme CVE APR 2025 is a +63% INCREASE, compared to previous month, as specifically targeted Theme vulnerabilities.
With WP Theme CVE APR 2025, the consequences of a hack are ugly. You will experience major backlash on your domain, costly damage control/recovery, immediate revenue loss with long-term consequences. Consider for your online safety, a managed WP/Woo Security AUDIT, – OR – switching with a TOP10LIST alternative WordPress Themes – OR – Hire professionals for a managed Theme migration.
TLDR: the details on how to hack a specific software is made public, forcing the vendor to provide a solution (patch or upgrade), that closes that specific vulnerability.
CVE is short for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system provides a reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures. Read more on wikipedia.org: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, Common Vulnerability Scoring System, Common Weakness Enumeration.
As these files from publicly reported vulnerable themes are on your domain, it opens Pandora’s box from a security point of view. The following cases made headlines PUBLICLY just last month in the WP Theme CVE APR 2025 category:
Altair Theme | Unauthenticated Options Update (BAC) from pp_import_current |
AuraMart Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
Big Store Theme | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
BoomBox Theme Extensions | Privilege Escalation (BAC) from Password Reset/Account Takeover (BAC) in boombox_ajax_reset_password |
Build Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
Churel Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
City Store Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
Civi Theme | Authentication Bypass (BAC) from Non-Randomized Password for SSO Accounts |
Civi Theme | Authentication Bypass (BAC) from Password Update |
Civi Theme | Private Information Exposure |
CozyStay Theme | Missing Authorization (BAC) to Action Execution (BAC) in ajax_handler |
CozyStay Theme | PHP Object Injection (RCE) |
Design Comuni Italia Theme | Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
DesignThemes Core Features | Missing Authorization (BAC) to Unauthenticated File Read (BAC) from dt_process_imported_file |
DesignThemes Core Features | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) from Shortcode |
DethemeKit For Elementor | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
Domain Theme | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
WordPress Eco Nature - Environment & Ecology WordPress theme | Missing Authorization (BAC) to Limited Options Update (BAC) |
Flex Mag Theme | Missing Authorization (BAC) to Option Deletion (BAC) |
Golo Theme | Missing Authorization (BAC) to Privilege Escalation (BAC) from Unauthenticated User Password Change |
Hester Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
Homey Theme | Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation (BAC) in homey_save_profile |
Homey Theme | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and User Verification |
Homey Theme | Limited Authentication Bypass (BAC) due to Missing Empty Value Check |
Industrial Theme | Missing Authorization (BAC) to Options Update (BAC) |
JNews Theme | Unauthorized User Registration |
JobCareer Theme | Missing Authorization (BAC) to Multiple Administrative Actions |
Lafka Theme | Missing Authorization (BAC) to Demo Import |
Listingo Theme | Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution (BAC) |
MinimogWP Theme | Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion (LFi) |
Mobile Themes | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) |
MorningTime Lite Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)Remote Code Execution (BAC) |
Newscrunch Theme | File Upload (BAC) |
Newscrunch Theme | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and File Upload (BAC) |
newseqo Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
RainbowNews Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
RomethemeKit For Elementor | Plugin Installation/Activation (BAC) to Remote Code Execution (RCE) |
Shortcodes by United Themes | Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution (BAC) |
Sparkling Theme | Missing Authorization (BAC) to Unauthenticated Plugin Activation/Deactivation (BAC) (BAC) |
StoreBiz Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
Theme Demo Bar | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
ThemeEgg ToolKit | File Upload (BAC) |
TinySalt Theme | PHP Object Injection (RCE) |
Traveler Theme | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Traveler Theme | Broken Access Control (BAC) |
Traveler Theme | PHP Object Injection (RCE) |
Traveler Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
Traveler Theme | SQL Injection (SQLi) |
Traveler Theme | Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion (LFi) from hotel_alone_load_more_post |
Unlimited Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
VEDA Theme | PHP Object Injection (RCE) |
VW Storefront Theme | Missing Authorization (BAC) to Settings Reset |
Whitish Lite Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
Workreap Theme | Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation (BAC) from Account Takeover (BAC) |
WP Weixin Theme | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
Zass Theme | Missing Authorization (BAC) to Demo Import |
Zegen Theme | Missing Authorization (BAC) to Theme Options Update (BAC)s |
WordPress Theme CVE reported in 2023: | 220 |
WordPress Theme CVE reported in 2024: | 365 |
WordPress Theme CVE reported in 2025: | 186 |
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