CVE-2025-54725
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-28
Last updated on: 2026-04-23
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| patchstack | golo_theme | 1.7.1 |
| patchstack | golo_theme | 1.7.0 |
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Exploitability
| 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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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
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]