Medium severity · published Aug 6, 2025
CVE-2025-8595
Zakra <= 4.1.5 - Missing Authorization to Subscriber+ Demo Import
4.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Zakra theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the welcome_notice_import_handler() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to import demo settings.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ZA
Zakra · themegrill
through 4.1.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8595
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8595
research.cleantalk.org
https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-8595/
themes.trac.wordpress.org
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=281307%40zakra%2F4.1.6&old=276128%40zakra%2F4.1.5
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4da012dc-7e58-479a-813e-762eb28297bf?source=cve
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