CVE-2025-4797 Golo <= 1.7.0 - Authentication Bypass to Account Takeover
Unauthenticated attackers can log in as any user, including administrators, by knowing the target's email address due to improper identity validation.
- 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-2025-4797?
CVE-2025-4797 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in uxper Golo - City Travel Guide WordPress Theme, published on 3 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Golo - City Travel Guide WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to setting an authorization cookie. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators, provided they know the user's email address. CVE-2025-54725 is likely a duplicate of this issue.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4797?
How do I fix CVE-2025-4797?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4797 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-2025-4797 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4797 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-49q8-x2pc-39wf.