CVE-2025-62064
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Search & Go WordPress theme that allows attackers to exploit password recovery mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. It affects all WordPress sites using Search & Go theme versions up to and including 2.7. Attackers can potentially take over user accounts without valid credentials.
💻 Affected Systems
- Elated-Themes Search & Go 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 where attackers gain administrative access, install backdoors, steal sensitive data, deface the website, or use the server for further attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to user accounts leading to data theft, privilege escalation, content manipulation, and potential lateral movement within the WordPress environment.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if strong network segmentation, web application firewalls, and monitoring are in place, though authentication bypass remains a critical finding.
🎯 Exploit Status
Authentication bypass vulnerabilities in WordPress themes are frequently weaponized due to their high impact and ease of exploitation. The vulnerability affects password recovery functionality which is typically accessible without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >2.7
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/search-and-go/vulnerability/wordpress-search-go-theme-2-7-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check if Search & Go theme is active. 4. Update the theme to latest version (>2.7) if available. 5. If update not available, replace with alternative theme.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable theme
allTemporarily switch to default WordPress theme to mitigate vulnerability while awaiting patch
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
wp theme deactivate search-and-go
Restrict access to password recovery
allUse web application firewall to block suspicious password reset requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strong network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Deploy web application firewall with rules to detect and block authentication bypass attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress theme version: In WordPress admin, go to Appearance > Themes and check Search & Go theme version. If version is 2.7 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --field=name,status,version | grep search-and-goVerify Fix Applied:
Verify theme version is greater than 2.7. Test password recovery functionality to ensure it requires proper authentication.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual password reset requests
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful login from same IP
- Admin user login from unusual locations
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to password reset endpoints with unusual parameters
- Traffic patterns showing authentication bypass attempts
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("password-reset" OR "lostpassword") AND status=200 AND user_agent NOT IN ["expected_browsers"]