CVE-2025-67965
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the favethemes Homey Core WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to and including 2.4.3, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality. WordPress sites using this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- favethemes Homey Core WordPress plugin
⚠️ 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 site content, install malicious plugins/themes, or access sensitive user data.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing functionality intended only for authenticated users, potentially modifying property listings or user data in real estate applications.
If Mitigated
Proper role-based access controls would prevent unauthorized access, limiting impact to legitimate users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some understanding of WordPress endpoints but is relatively straightforward once identified. Attackers would need to discover vulnerable endpoints.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.4.3
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/homey-core/vulnerability/wordpress-homey-core-plugin-2-4-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Homey Core' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate homey-core
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block suspicious requests to Homey Core endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to Homey Core endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Homey Core version. If version is 2.4.3 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get homey-core --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Homey Core plugin version is greater than 2.4.3 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/homey-core/ endpoints
- 403 errors followed by 200 successes on restricted endpoints
- Unusual user role changes or privilege escalations
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Homey Core API endpoints from unauthenticated sources
- POST requests to admin-only endpoints from non-admin IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("homey-core" OR "homey_core") AND (response_code=200) AND (user_role!="administrator" OR user_id="0")