CVE-2025-10849 Missing authorization in Felan Framework
Unauthenticated attackers can activate or deactivate arbitrary plugins due to missing capability checks in the Felan Framework WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-10849?
CVE-2025-10849 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in RiceTheme Felan Framework, published on 16 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Felan Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'process_plugin_actions' function called via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate or deactivate arbitrary plugins.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10849?
How do I fix CVE-2025-10849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-10849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-10849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7vf-h9wj-xgpw.