CVE-2025-5014
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to delete arbitrary files on WordPress servers running the Home Villas | Real Estate theme. Attackers can achieve remote code execution by deleting critical files like wp-config.php. All WordPress sites using this theme up to version 2.8 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Home Villas | Real Estate 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 via remote code execution leading to data theft, defacement, or ransomware deployment
Likely Case
Site disruption through deletion of critical files, potentially causing downtime and data loss
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper file permissions and access controls prevent file deletion
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access but only Subscriber-level permissions needed
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.8
Vendor Advisory: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/afd4f2ca-9c27-4de0-ac82-3cd107b6a092
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update to latest version of Home Villas theme
2. Verify theme version is above 2.8
3. Clear WordPress cache if applicable
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable function
allRemove or disable the wp_rem_cs_widget_file_delete function
Edit cs-class-widget-data.php and comment out or remove the vulnerable function
Restrict file permissions
linuxSet strict file permissions on critical WordPress files
chmod 644 wp-config.php
chmod 644 wp-content/themes/homevillas-real-estate/include/backend/cs-widgets/import/cs-class-widget-data.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Home Villas theme and replace with a secure alternative
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for suspicious file deletion attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Home Villas theme version ≤2.8Check Version:
grep -r 'Version' wp-content/themes/homevillas-real-estate/style.cssVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm theme version is above 2.8 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- File deletion events in WordPress logs
- Unauthorized access to cs-class-widget-data.php
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php with file deletion parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "wp_rem_cs_widget_file_delete"