CVE-2025-60098
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 Jeff Farthing Theme My Login theme-my-login allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Theme My Login: from n/a through <= 7.1.12.
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 confidenceThe Theme My Login WordPress plugin versions through 7.1.12 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This likely enables authenticated users to access functionality or perform actions beyond their intended permission level due to improper or missing capability checks.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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 installed Theme My Login versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find Theme My Login; or check the plugin main file header for 'Version:' valueAffected if The version listed is 7.1.12 or lower
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Review plugin file structure for custom extensionsCheck the wp-content/plugins/theme-my-login/ directory for any custom or added PHP files beyond the core plugin files, especially in /modules/ or /includes/ foldersAffected if Custom modules or extensions exist that may not have been reviewed for capability checks
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Audit custom AJAX endpoint registrationsSearch plugin files for add_action('wp_ajax_') or add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_') calls that handle sensitive operations without current_user_can() verificationAffected if Any AJAX handlers found without capability checks using current_user_can() or similar authorization functions
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Check for user role manipulation functionsSearch plugin code for functions that modify user roles, capabilities, or permissions (e.g., add_role, remove_role, get_role, set_role) and verify each includes proper authorizationAffected if Role manipulation functions exist without preceding authorization checks
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Inspect admin page access controlsReview any admin menu additions or pages added by the plugin; verify each admin page callback includes capability verification before displaying sensitive contentAffected if Admin pages or menu items exist that render content without checking user capabilities
If the installed Theme My Login version is 7.1.12 or lower, the plugin likely contains missing authorization vulnerabilities and should be considered affected.
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 · scopedAdd proper authorization and capability checks (e.g., current_user_can()) to all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints in the plugin. Verify that all user actions validate the current user's role and permissions before executing privileged operations.
Theme My Login 7.1.13 or later
- Update Theme My Login plugin to the latest available version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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- 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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