CVE-2026-23974
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Golo WordPress theme that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions before 1.7.5, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the Golo theme are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Golo 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 through privilege escalation, data theft, or unauthorized content modification
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to administrative functions, user data exposure, or content manipulation
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper authentication and authorization controls in place
🎯 Exploit Status
Access control bypass vulnerabilities are typically easy to exploit once discovered
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.7.5
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/golo/vulnerability/wordpress-golo-theme-1-7-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes
3. Update Golo theme to version 1.7.5 or later
4. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable theme
allSwitch to a different WordPress theme temporarily
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Restrict access via WAF
allImplement web application firewall rules to block suspicious access patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and authentication requirements for all administrative endpoints
- Monitor logs for unauthorized access attempts and implement rate limiting
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Golo theme versionCheck Version:
wp theme list --name=golo --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Golo theme version is 1.7.5 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access to admin endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access
- Access to restricted URLs without proper authentication
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to administrative endpoints
- Requests bypassing authentication mechanisms
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("admin-ajax.php" OR "wp-admin") AND status=200 AND user="unauthenticated"