Medium severity · published Aug 6, 2026
CVE-2025-9266
Accelerate <= 1.5.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) ThemeGrill Demo Importer Plugin Installation
4.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Accelerate theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the enqueue_scripts() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate the ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin.
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)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Accelerate · themegrill
through 1.5.3 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9266
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9266
themes.trac.wordpress.org
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/283564/accelerate/1.5.4/inc/admin/class-accelerate-admin.php
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eeacc903-9be2-4333-9528-d98707d1df55?source=cve