CVE-2025-54736
📋 TL;DR
The NordicMade Savoy WordPress theme exposes sensitive system information to unauthorized users, allowing attackers to retrieve embedded sensitive data. This affects all Savoy theme installations from unknown versions through 3.0.8. WordPress sites using this vulnerable theme are at risk of information disclosure.
💻 Affected Systems
- NordicMade Savoy 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
Attackers could retrieve sensitive configuration data, database credentials, or API keys leading to full site compromise, data theft, or lateral movement within the hosting environment.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access system information, directory structures, or configuration details that could facilitate further attacks or reconnaissance.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and network segmentation, impact is limited to information disclosure without direct system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires identifying the vulnerable endpoint and understanding the data exposure mechanism.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.0.8
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/savoy/vulnerability/wordpress-savoy-theme-plugin-3-0-8-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check if Savoy theme is active. 4. Update to latest version via WordPress updates or manually upload new version. 5. Verify theme functions correctly after update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable endpoints
allIdentify and block access to the specific endpoints exposing sensitive data using web application firewall or .htaccess rules.
Switch to alternative theme
allTemporarily switch to a different WordPress theme until the Savoy theme is patched.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress site
- Deploy web application firewall with rules to block sensitive data exposure patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Savoy theme version. If version is 3.0.8 or earlier, the site is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check WordPress admin panel or inspect theme files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the Savoy theme version is higher than 3.0.8 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to theme-specific endpoints
- Patterns of data retrieval from sensitive paths
- Increased traffic to theme directories
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Savoy theme endpoints with suspicious parameters
- Unusual data patterns in HTTP responses
SIEM Query:
web_access_logs WHERE (uri CONTAINS '/wp-content/themes/savoy/' OR user_agent CONTAINS 'savoy') AND response_size > 10000