CVE-2025-63018
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Bard WordPress theme that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all Bard theme installations up to version 2.229, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Bard 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 takeover through privilege escalation, data theft, or content manipulation
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to theme settings, content modification, or user data exposure
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and minimal user privileges
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress access but minimal technical skill
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.229
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/bard/vulnerability/wordpress-bard-theme-2-229-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update Bard theme to latest version via WordPress admin panel. 2. Verify theme version is >2.229. 3. Clear WordPress cache if applicable.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable theme
allSwitch to a different WordPress theme temporarily
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
wp theme deactivate bard
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit WordPress admin access
- Apply principle of least privilege to all WordPress user accounts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Bard theme version <=2.229Check Version:
wp theme list --name=bard --fields=name,status,versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Bard theme version is >2.229 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to theme settings endpoints
- Unusual theme modification activity
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Bard theme admin endpoints from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("bard" OR "theme") AND ("unauthorized" OR "admin" OR "settings")