CVE-2025-1233 Lafka Plugin <= 7.1.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Theme Option Update
Authenticated subscribers can update theme options due to missing capability checks, allowing unauthorized site configuration changes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1233?
CVE-2025-1233 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in AlThemist Lafka Plugin, published on 5 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Lafka Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the 'lafka_options_upload' AJAX function in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update the theme option that overrides the site.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1233?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1233 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-2025-1233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gr28-46gw-83px.