CVE-2025-6990 Kallyas <= 4.24.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution
Authenticated attackers with Contributor access can execute arbitrary code on the server via the Kallyas WordPress theme's unrestricted code editor widget.
- 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-2025-6990?
CVE-2025-6990 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in hogash KALLYAS - Creative eCommerce Multi-Purpose WordPress Theme, published on 1 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The kallyas theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.0 via the `TH_PhpCode` pagebuilder widget. This is due to the theme not restricting access to the code editor widget for non-administrators. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to execute code on the server.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6990?
How do I fix CVE-2025-6990?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6990 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2025-6990 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6990 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cxc-vpf5-w9j6.