CVE-2025-69190
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Listihub WordPress theme that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to perform unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using Listihub theme versions up to and including 1.0.6 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Listihub 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
Complete site compromise including data theft, content manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential server takeover if combined with other vulnerabilities.
Likely Case
Unauthorized content modification, user data exposure, and privilege escalation attacks against the WordPress installation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, strong authentication, and minimal user privileges.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress knowledge but is straightforward once the vulnerability is understood. No public exploit code is confirmed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.6
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/listihub/vulnerability/wordpress-listihub-theme-1-0-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update Listihub theme to latest version. 2. In WordPress admin, go to Appearance > Themes. 3. Find Listihub theme and click Update. 4. Clear WordPress cache if using caching plugins.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Vulnerable Theme
allSwitch to a different WordPress theme until patch is applied
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
wp theme delete listihub
Restrict Theme Access
linuxUse web application firewall rules to restrict access to theme files
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
<FilesMatch "^(functions|inc|lib).*\.php$">
Require all denied
</FilesMatch>
# Add to nginx config:
location ~* /wp-content/themes/listihub/.*\.php$ {
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface.
- Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block unauthorized access attempts to theme functionality.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress theme version: In WordPress admin, go to Appearance > Themes and check Listihub version. If version is 1.0.6 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --name=listihub --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify theme version is above 1.0.6. Test access control by attempting unauthorized actions that should be blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful unauthorized access
- Unusual theme file access patterns
- User privilege escalation events
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to theme-specific endpoints without proper authentication
- Unusual traffic to /wp-content/themes/listihub/ paths
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("listihub" OR "theme") AND ("unauthorized" OR "access denied" OR "permission")