Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-49949

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-22
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in templazee Templazee templazee allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Templazee: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.

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 confidence

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Templazee theme allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized access to certain functions or data due to missing or improper authorization checks in version 1.0.2 and below.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks across all sensitive endpoints and functions, enforce role-based access control (RBAC) appropriately, and ensure all user actions verify the current user's permissions before execution.

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CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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 checks

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  1. Identify Templazee theme version
    Locate the style.css file in the Templazee theme directory (typically /wp-content/themes/templazee/) and read the Version header, or check via WordPress admin dashboard under Appearance > Themes
    Affected if The installed version is 1.0.2 or lower
  2. Verify theme is active
    Confirm the Templazee theme is currently activated in WordPress at Dashboard > Appearance > Themes
    Affected if Templazee theme is the active theme
  3. Inspect authorization logic
    Examine theme files (particularly functions.php and any admin-related files) for authorization check functions (current_user_can, check_admin_referer, capability checks) around sensitive functions
    Affected if No capability checks are found before sensitive operations, or authorization is missing on admin AJAX actions or frontend submission handlers
  4. Test access control configuration
    Attempt to access theme-specific admin pages or settings endpoints while logged in as a low-privilege user (subscriber) to verify if authorization is enforced
    Affected if A low-privilege user can access functions or data that should require administrator privileges

A user is affected if the Templazee theme version is 1.0.2 or below AND the theme lacks proper authorization checks on sensitive functions or endpoints.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks across all sensitive endpoints and functions, enforce role-based access control (RBAC) appropriately, and ensure all user actions verify the current user's permissions before execution.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,800
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