CVE-2025-49406 WordPress Houzez Theme <= 4.1.1 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Attackers can access restricted functionality in the Houzez WordPress theme due to missing authorization checks, potentially bypassing security controls.
- 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-2025-49406?
CVE-2025-49406 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in favethemes Houzez, published on 20 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in favethemes Houzez allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs. This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 4.1.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49406?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49406 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-2025-49406 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pqjc-6h3w-24vx.