CVE-2025-54725
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Publication date: 2025-08-28

Last updated on: 2026-04-23

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in uxper Golo golo allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Golo: from n/a through <= 1.7.0.
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Published
2025-08-28
Last Modified
2026-04-23
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-08-28
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-54725
EUVD
EUVD-2025-25974
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Vendor Product Version / Range
patchstack golo_theme 1.7.1
patchstack golo_theme 1.7.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-288 The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
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Executive Summary

CVE-2025-54725 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in the WordPress Golo Theme up to version 1.7.0. It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass normal authentication mechanisms and perform actions reserved for higher-privileged users, potentially gaining administrative access to the affected website. This vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Identification and Authentication Failures. [1]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can have severe impacts as it allows attackers without authentication to gain administrative access to your website. This means attackers could modify content, steal sensitive data, install malicious code, or disrupt website operations, leading to potential data breaches, loss of control over the site, and damage to reputation. [1]

Mitigation Strategies

Immediate steps to mitigate this vulnerability include applying the virtual patch (vPatch) provided by Patchstack to block attacks targeting this issue until you can update. The most effective mitigation is to update the WordPress Golo Theme to version 1.7.1 or later, which contains the official fix for this authentication bypass vulnerability. [1]

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