CVE-2025-1313
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to change arbitrary users' email addresses in the Nokri WordPress theme. Attackers can then trigger password resets to take over accounts, including administrator accounts. All WordPress sites using Nokri theme versions up to 1.6.3 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Nokri - Job Board WordPress Theme
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete site takeover where attackers gain administrator access, install backdoors, steal sensitive data, deface the site, or use it for further attacks.
Likely Case
Account takeover of high-privilege users leading to data theft, content manipulation, or lateral movement within the organization.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with strong access controls, monitoring, and multi-factor authentication preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once an attacker has any valid user account.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.6.3
Vendor Advisory: https://themeforest.net/item/nokri-job-board-wordpress-theme/22677241
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check for Nokri theme updates. 4. Update to latest version (above 1.6.3). 5. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable theme
allSwitch to a different WordPress theme temporarily until patched
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
Restrict user registration
allDisable new user registration to prevent attackers from obtaining initial access
wp option update users_can_register 0
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for suspicious email change requests
- Enable multi-factor authentication for all administrative and privileged accounts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Nokri theme version. If version is 1.6.3 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --name=nokri --fields=name,status,versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Nokri theme version is above 1.6.3 in WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual user_email field modifications in WordPress user tables
- Multiple password reset requests for privileged accounts
- User role changes from low to high privilege
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to user profile update endpoints from unexpected IPs
- Unusual patterns in wp-admin/admin-ajax.php requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" (event="profile_update" OR event="password_reset") user_role="subscriber" target_user_role="administrator"