CVE-2025-4606 Auth bypass in Sala - Startup & SaaS WordPress Theme
Unauthenticated attackers can reset arbitrary user passwords, including administrators, to take over accounts and escalate privileges in the Sala 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-2025-4606?
CVE-2025-4606 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in uxper Sala - Startup & SaaS WordPress Theme, published on 9 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Sala - Startup & SaaS WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.4. This is due to the theme not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
Weakness: CWE-620
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4606?
How do I fix CVE-2025-4606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4606 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-2025-4606 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4606 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8477-vwg3-3x2m.