CVE-2025-39353
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Grand Restaurant WordPress theme that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to access restricted functionality. All WordPress sites using Grand Restaurant theme versions up to 7.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- ThemeGoods Grand Restaurant WordPress Theme
📦 What is this software?
Grand Restaurant by Themegoods
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could gain administrative privileges, modify site content, install malicious plugins/themes, or compromise the entire WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing restricted backend functionality, modifying theme settings, or viewing sensitive configuration data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact is limited to attempted unauthorized access attempts being logged and blocked.
🎯 Exploit Status
Broken access control vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 7.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes
3. Check if Grand Restaurant theme is active
4. Update to latest version if available
5. If no update available, replace with alternative theme
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable theme
allDeactivate and remove the Grand Restaurant theme
wp theme deactivate grandrestaurant
wp theme delete grandrestaurant
Implement access control plugin
allInstall and configure WordPress access control plugin to enforce authorization
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access attempts
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for access control violation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress theme version: wp theme list | grep grandrestaurantCheck Version:
wp theme list | grep grandrestaurantVerify Fix Applied:
Verify theme version is greater than 7.0 or theme is removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to admin endpoints
- Theme file modification logs
- Failed authentication attempts from unexpected sources
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to theme-specific admin endpoints without proper authentication
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("grandrestaurant" OR "access denied" OR "unauthorized")