CVE-2025-54002
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in Jthemes xSmart xsmart allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects xSmart: from n/a through <= 1.2.9.4.
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 confidenceThis is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Jthemes xSmart theme/plugin (version <= 1.2.9.4). The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels, allowing unauthorized users to access functionality or data they should not have permission to view or modify.
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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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify xSmart installationLocate the xSmart theme or plugin files in your web application's directory structure. Common locations include /wp-content/themes/, /wp-content/plugins/, or similar theme/plugin directories depending on your CMS platform.Affected if xSmart theme or plugin files are present in your environment
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Determine xSmart versionCheck the version file (such as style.css for themes or plugin header in main PHP file) to identify the installed version number of xSmart.Affected if The installed version is 1.2.9.4 or any earlier version
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Identify protected functionalityReview the xSmart codebase for sensitive functions, admin panels, user data endpoints, or settings pages that should require authorization. Look for PHP files containing admin, user, settings, or API-related functionality.Affected if The software contains protected functions or endpoints that handle sensitive data or administrative actions
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Inspect access control configurationExamine the access control logic in xSmart files. Check whether role verification, capability checks, or permission validation exists before executing sensitive operations. Look for functions like current_user_can(), is_admin(), or similar authorization checks.Affected if Access control checks are missing, improperly implemented, or use weak security levels that allow unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access protected resources
You are affected if xSmart version 1.2.9.4 or earlier is installed and sensitive endpoints lack proper authorization validation.
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.
From vendor dataImplement proper role-based access control (RBAC) and authorization checks across all sensitive endpoints and functions in xSmart to verify user permissions before granting access to protected resources.
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