CVE-2025-67917
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 shinetheme Traveler traveler allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Traveler: from n/a through <= 3.2.6.
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 confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in the Traveler theme allows attackers to access functionality that should be protected by proper access controls. The issue stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels, likely meaning certain administrative or privileged functions lack proper authentication/authorization checks 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
- 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 Traveler theme installation and versionLocate the Traveler theme directory (typically wp-content/themes/traveler or similar) and check the style.css file header for the 'Version:' field. Alternatively, check via WordPress admin dashboard under Appearance > Themes.Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is within an affected version range (if known from external advisory).
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Identify theme AJAX endpoints and admin functionsSearch theme PHP files for add_action('wp_ajax_...) calls and any functions handling administrative tasks, settings updates, or privileged operations. Look for files in includes/, functions/, or similar directories.Affected if The theme contains AJAX handlers or admin functions that do not include capability checks (e.g., current_user_can('manage_options') or similar) before executing sensitive operations.
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Verify authorization on sensitive theme functionsExamine the identified privileged functions for proper WordPress capability checks. Search for 'current_user_can', 'wp_verify_nonce', or role-based checks within those functions. Check both frontend and backend handlers.Affected if Sensitive functions (user data handling, settings modification, content manipulation) execute without verifying user authentication or authorization first.
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Check for exposed configuration or submission endpointsInspect theme files for form handlers, settings APIs, or callback functions that process user input. Verify these include nonce verification and capability checks before processing.Affected if The theme accepts and processes requests from unauthenticated users or users lacking proper privileges for the requested action.
A user is affected if the Traveler theme is installed and any privileged functions, AJAX endpoints, or administrative handlers lack proper capability or authentication checks before execution.
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 authorization checks (e.g., capability verification, role-based access control) on all sensitive functions and endpoints within the Traveler theme, ensuring unauthenticated or unauthorized users cannot access privileged functionality.
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