CVE-2025-58813

4.3 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Consultstreet WordPress theme that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to perform unauthorized actions. This affects all Consultstreet theme installations up to version 3.0.0.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • ThemeArile Consultstreet WordPress Theme
Versions: All versions up to and including 3.0.0
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All WordPress installations using the vulnerable Consultstreet theme are affected regardless of configuration.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could modify theme settings, inject malicious code, or potentially gain administrative access to the WordPress site.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized users can access restricted theme functionality, modify appearance settings, or disrupt site operations.

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If Mitigated

With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact is limited to attempted unauthorized access attempts.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: MEDIUM

Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress theme structure and access control mechanisms.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version after 3.0.0

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/consultstreet/vulnerability/wordpress-consultstreet-theme-3-0-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Update the Consultstreet theme to the latest version via WordPress admin panel. 2. Verify the update was successful by checking theme version. 3. Clear any caching plugins or server caches.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Temporary Theme Deactivation

WordPress

Deactivate the Consultstreet theme and switch to a default WordPress theme until patched.

wp theme deactivate consultstreet
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict access control rules in WordPress using security plugins like Wordfence or Sucuri
  • Add additional authentication layers to theme administration functions

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Consultstreet theme version 3.0.0 or earlier.

Check Version:

wp theme list --name=consultstreet --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify theme version is greater than 3.0.0 in WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unauthorized access attempts to theme administration endpoints
  • Multiple failed authentication attempts to theme functions

Network Indicators:

  • Unusual POST requests to theme-specific admin-ajax.php endpoints
  • Requests to theme files with administrative parameters

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND ("consultstreet" OR "theme_admin") AND ("unauthorized" OR "access denied")

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