CVE-2025-5393 Missing authorization in Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files, potentially leading to remote code execution, in the Alone 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-2025-5393?
CVE-2025-5393 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Bearsthemes Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme, published on 15 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the alone_import_pack_restore_data() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). This was partially patched in 7.8.5 and has been fully addresses in 7.8.7.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5393?
How do I fix CVE-2025-5393?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5393 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-2025-5393 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5393 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-844q-6pvj-pfmf.