The ArkWordPress extension · Arktheme
CVE-2025-26970
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in FRESHFACE Ark Theme Core ark-core allows Code Injection.This issue affects Ark Theme Core: from n/a through < 1.71.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA code injection vulnerability in FRESHFACE Ark Theme Core (ark-core) allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code. This critical flaw (CVSS 9.8) affects versions prior to 1.71.0 and can be exploited without authentication, potentially leading to complete system compromise.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
The ArkWordPress extension
<= 1.70.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the Ark Theme Core installationFind the ark-core or ark-theme package directory on the system. Check common locations such as the WordPress themes directory, node_modules folder, or the application's theme folder structure.Affected if The ark-core or ark-theme package directory exists on the server
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Identify the installed versionInspect the theme version file. Common locations include: package.json in the theme directory, a version.php file, theme info XML/JSON, or the theme admin panel under Appearance > Themes. Look for a 'Version' field or attribute.Affected if The version displayed is 1.70.0 or lower, or no version information is found (which may indicate an older unpatched release)
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Verify the vulnerability contextReview theme configuration files and settings related to dynamic code generation, template processing, or user-supplied data handling. Check for any custom theme components that accept user input and use it in eval(), preg_replace with /e modifier, create_function(), or similar code execution functions.Affected if Dynamic code generation features are in use and user input can reach code execution contexts without sanitization
The environment is affected if Ark Theme Core (ark-core) version 1.70.0 or lower is installed AND the theme has code generation features enabled that process user input.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Ark Theme Core to version 1.71.0 or later. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, disable the theme until the patch can be applied.
1.71.0
- Update The Ark theme to version 1.71.0 or later via your WordPress theme update mechanism
- If automatic updates are unavailable, manually download version 1.71.0 or newer from the theme vendor and upload it to replace the current installation
- After updating, verify the theme version reflects 1.71.0 or higher in your WordPress dashboard
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-26970 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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