CVE-2025-2289 Zegen - Church WordPress Theme <= 1.1.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Theme Options Updates
Authenticated subscribers can modify theme options due to missing capability checks in AJAX endpoints.
- 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-2025-2289?
CVE-2025-2289 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in zozothemes Zegen - Church WordPress Theme, published on 14 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Zegen - Church WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several AJAX endpoints in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to import, export, and update theme options.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2289?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zozothemes Zegen.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2289?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2289 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-2025-2289 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2289 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xh9-5jqw-x95x.