CVE-2025-4606
📋 TL;DR
The Sala WordPress theme has an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to change any user's password, including administrators. This enables complete account takeover and privilege escalation. All WordPress sites using Sala theme versions up to 1.1.4 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Sala - Startup & SaaS 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 compromise - attackers gain administrative access, can install backdoors, deface the site, steal data, or use the site for further attacks.
Likely Case
Administrative account takeover leading to site defacement, malware injection, or data exfiltration.
If Mitigated
Attackers can still attempt exploitation but proper monitoring detects unusual password reset activity.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP request manipulation can trigger the vulnerability without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://themeforest.net/item/sala-startup-saas-wordpress-theme/33843955
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check for Sala theme updates. 4. Update to version 1.1.5 or later. 5. Clear any caching plugins.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Sala Theme
allSwitch to a different WordPress theme until patched
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
wp theme deactivate sala
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately disable the Sala theme and switch to a default WordPress theme.
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious password reset requests.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Sala theme version. If version is 1.1.4 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --field=name,version | grep salaVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Sala theme version is 1.1.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual password reset activity for admin accounts
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful login from new IP
- POST requests to theme-specific endpoints without authentication
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /wp-content/themes/sala/ endpoints with password reset parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to user profile update endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("password" AND "reset" AND "sala") OR ("POST /wp-content/themes/sala/" AND "user_id")