CVE-2025-58817 WordPress SoftMe Theme <= 1.1.27 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the SoftMe WordPress theme to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2025-58817?
CVE-2025-58817 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in desertthemes SoftMe, published on 5 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in desertthemes SoftMe softme allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SoftMe: from n/a through <= 1.1.27.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-58817?
How do I fix CVE-2025-58817?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-58817 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-2025-58817 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-58817 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c5jg-hqqg-wr3v.