Medium severity · published Nov 26, 2025
CVE-2025-9163
Houzez <= 4.1.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload
6.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Houzez theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the houzez_property_img_upload() and houzez_property_attachment_upload() functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HO
Houzez · favethemes
through 4.1.6 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9163
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9163
favethemes.zendesk.com
https://favethemes.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041639432-Changelog
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0e177f3-fb24-4dd5-80d5-19b113d5f527?source=cve
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