Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 3.4.0.
Published: 2025-01-27
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a missing authorization flaw in the Houzez theme for WordPress. During normal use, privileged users or attackers who succeed in gaining limited access to the site can exploit this weakness to perform actions that should be restricted, potentially accessing data or performing operations beyond their intended scope. The weakness is classified as access control failure.

Affected Systems

WordPress installations using the Houzez theme, versions up through 3.4.0. Any site that has the Houzez theme enabled and is running a version equal to or older than 3.4.0 is at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates a moderate severity vulnerability, while the EPSS score of < 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation at present. The issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that exploitation would require some level of authenticated access within the WordPress environment, such as a compromised administrator or editor account, to leverage the broken access control.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 18:04 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Houzez theme to a version newer than 3.4.0.
  • If an update is not immediately available, temporarily disable or uninstall the Houzez theme until a patched version is released.
  • Revoke or limit administrative privileges in WordPress to reduce exposure while the vulnerability remains unpatched.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 18:04 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-3936 Missing Authorization vulnerability in Houzez.co Houzez. This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 3.4.0.
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Houzez.co Houzez. This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 3.4.0. Missing Authorization vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 3.4.0.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Houzez.co Houzez. This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 3.4.0.
Title WordPress Houzez theme <= 3.4.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:11:33.925Z

Reserved: 2025-01-23T14:53:00.531Z

Link: CVE-2025-24747

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Updated: 2025-02-12T20:37:04.115Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-01-27T15:15:17.253

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:25:25.867

Link: CVE-2025-24747

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-01T18:15:22Z

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