CVE-2025-49952 WordPress Houzez theme <= 4.2.5 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization controls to access or modify unauthorized data in the Houzez WordPress theme.
- 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-2025-49952?
CVE-2025-49952 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in favethemes Houzez, published on 22 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 4.2.5.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49952?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49952?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49952 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-2025-49952 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49952 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgqr-hjhw-98qj.