CVE-2025-67547 – This CVE describes a missing authorization vuln... (How to Fix)

📋 TL;DR

This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Konte WordPress theme that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all Konte theme installations up to version 2.4.6. Attackers can exploit this to access restricted functionality or data they shouldn't have permission to view.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Konte WordPress Theme

Versions: All versions through <= 2.4.6

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Affects all WordPress installations using the Konte theme 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:

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

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Worst Case

Complete site compromise through privilege escalation, data theft, or unauthorized content modification

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Likely Case

Unauthorized access to restricted admin functionality, theme settings modification, or user data exposure

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper network segmentation and additional authentication layers

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - WordPress themes are directly exposed to the internet and vulnerable to unauthenticated attacks

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Internal attackers could exploit this for privilege escalation within the organization

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: LOW

Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version after 2.4.6

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/konte/vulnerability/wordpress-konte-theme-2-4-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes
3. Check for Konte theme updates
4. Update to latest version (>2.4.6)
5. Clear WordPress cache if applicable

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Temporary Theme Deactivation

all

Disable the Konte theme until patched

wp theme deactivate konte

Web Application Firewall Rule

all

Block access to vulnerable theme endpoints

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Switch to a different WordPress theme immediately
Implement strict network access controls to limit exposure

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Konte version <=2.4.6

Check Version:

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

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify Konte theme version is >2.4.6 in WordPress admin

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unauthorized access attempts to theme admin endpoints
Unexpected theme file modifications

Network Indicators:

HTTP requests to Konte-specific admin endpoints from unauthorized IPs

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/themes/konte/*" AND status=200) AND NOT user_role="administrator"

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2025-67547

CVSS v3 Score: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

CWE: CWE-862

Published: February 20, 2026

Last Updated: February 25, 2026

🔗 References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/konte/vulnerability/wordpress-konte-theme-2-4-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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