CVE-2025-0749 Homey <= 2.4.3 - Limited Authentication Bypass due to Missing Empty Value Check
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication and log in as the first verified user due to a missing empty value check in the Homey WordPress theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0749?
CVE-2025-0749 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Fave Themes Homey, published on 7 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Homey theme for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.4.3. This is due to the 'verification_id' value being set to empty, and the not empty check is missing in the dashboard user profile page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to the first verified user.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0749?
How do I fix CVE-2025-0749?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-0749 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0749 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vv6r-gfm2-qf53.