CVE-2025-53986 WordPress Hestia theme <= 3.2.10 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Attackers can access functionality not properly constrained by ACLs in the Hestia WordPress theme, requiring an upgrade to remediate.
- 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-2025-53986?
CVE-2025-53986 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in themeisle Hestia, published on 16 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in themeisle Hestia hestia allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Hestia: from n/a through <= 3.2.10.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53986?
How do I fix CVE-2025-53986?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53986 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-2025-53986 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53986 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2m9g-f948-2936.