CVE-2025-66534
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Elated-Themes The Aisle WordPress theme that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to and including 2.9, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Elated-Themes The Aisle 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 gain administrative privileges, modify theme settings, inject malicious code, or access sensitive user data.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify theme configurations, access restricted content, or perform actions reserved for authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization checks, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can access protected functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability involves broken access control, which typically requires minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.9
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/theaisle/vulnerability/wordpress-the-aisle-theme-2-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check if The Aisle theme is installed. 4. If version is 2.9 or earlier, update to the latest version. 5. If no update is available, replace with a different theme.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Theme Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable theme until a patch can be applied
wp theme deactivate theaisle
Access Restriction via .htaccess
linuxRestrict access to theme files if using Apache
# Add to .htaccess in theme directory
<Files "*">
Order Allow,Deny
Deny from all
</Files>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Replace the theme with a secure alternative immediately
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel under Appearance > Themes for The Aisle theme versionCheck Version:
wp theme list --name=theaisle --fields=name,status,versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm theme version is greater than 2.9 or theme has been removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to theme-specific endpoints
- Unexpected theme file modifications
- Access logs showing requests to restricted theme functionality
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to theme admin endpoints from unauthenticated sources
- Unusual POST requests to theme configuration endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/themes/theaisle/*" AND (http_method="POST" OR http_status="200")) AND NOT user_agent="WordPress/*"