Code InjectionWeakness · CWE-94

CVE-2025-60206

CRITICAL · 10.0 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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Beplusthemes Alone alone allows Code Injection.This issue affects Alone: from n/a through <= 7.8.3.

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

A code injection vulnerability exists in the Beplusthemes Alone WordPress theme (versions up to 7.8.3) that allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code due to improper control of code generation. This critical flaw enables complete site compromise including data theft, malware deployment, and further network penetration.

MitigationUpdate the Alone theme to the latest patched version immediately. If no patched version exists, temporarily disable the theme and review recent code changes or custom modifications that may have introduced the injection point.

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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
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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 checks

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  1. Locate the Alone theme version
    Access the WordPress admin dashboard under Appearance > Themes and find the Alone theme version displayed, or inspect the style.css file in wp-content/themes/alone/
    Affected if The displayed version is 7.8.3 or lower
  2. Confirm the theme is active
    In WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes, verify whether the Alone theme is currently activated on the site
    Affected if The Alone theme is active and the version is 7.8.3 or lower
  3. Scan for unauthorized PHP files
    Review the wp-content/themes/alone/ directory for any unfamiliar PHP files, particularly in subdirectories, that were not part of the original theme distribution
    Affected if Unexpected PHP files exist in the theme directory, especially with randomized or encoded names
  4. Check for modified core theme files
    Compare the md5 checksums of theme PHP files against a clean installation of the same version from the official repository
    Affected if Core theme files have been modified or replaced without authorization
  5. Inspect for web shell artifacts
    Search theme files for common web shell patterns such as base64_decode, eval, shell_exec, system, passthru, or suspicious obfuscated code blocks
    Affected if Such patterns are found in theme PHP files and were not part of the original theme code

A user is affected if the Alone WordPress theme is active with version 7.8.3 or lower, or if unauthorized code modifications exist in the theme directory.

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

Update the Alone theme to the latest patched version immediately. If no patched version exists, temporarily disable the theme and review recent code changes or custom modifications that may have introduced the injection point.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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