CVE-2025-64368
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the Bard WordPress theme allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions on the WordPress site. It affects all Bard theme installations from unknown versions through version 1.6. WordPress site administrators using the vulnerable theme are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Mikado-Themes Bard WordPress Theme
📦 What is this software?
Bard by Qodeinteractive
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could trick an admin into changing site settings, creating new admin accounts, or modifying content, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers could modify theme settings, inject malicious content, or change user permissions through forged requests.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections, the vulnerability would be blocked, preventing unauthorized actions even if malicious links are clicked.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated admin to click a malicious link while logged into WordPress.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.6
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/bardwp/vulnerability/wordpress-bard-theme-1-6-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check if Bard theme is active. 4. Update the Bard theme to the latest version. 5. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection tokens to theme forms and AJAX requests
Use Security Plugins
allInstall WordPress security plugins that provide CSRF protection
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Bard theme and switch to a secure alternative
- Implement strict access controls and monitor admin activity logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes > Bard theme version. If version is 1.6 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --field=name,version | grep bardVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the Bard theme version is greater than 1.6 in Appearance > Themes.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual theme setting changes from unexpected IPs
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to theme admin endpoints without proper referrer headers
- Suspicious redirects to theme settings pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("csrf" OR "nonce" OR "referer") AND status="failed"