CVE-2026-25460
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 LiquidThemes Ave Core ave-core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ave Core: from n/a through <= 2.9.1.
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 LiquidThemes Ave Core allows exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels. An authenticated user can potentially perform unauthorized actions or access resources beyond their intended permission level due to insufficient authorization checks in the theme component.
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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
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 if Ave Core theme is installedCheck your site's theme directory or admin panel for 'Ave Core' or 'LiquidThemes Ave' theme presenceAffected if The Ave Core theme by LiquidThemes is installed and active on the site
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Verify access control security level configurationLocate and inspect the theme's configuration files for 'security_level', 'access_control', or 'authorization' settings - typically in config/security.json, config/access.php, or theme settings YAML filesAffected if The security level is set to an insecure value (e.g., 'low', 'minimal', 'disabled', or not explicitly set to 'high'/'strict')
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Review role-based access control implementationInspect theme component code (PHP/Liquid files in the theme) for authorization logic - look for 'current_user.can', 'has_role', 'authorize!', or similar permission checks around sensitive operationsAffected if Authorization checks are missing, commented out, or use permissive defaults in theme components
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Check admin function exposureTest whether lower-privileged authenticated users can access theme admin functions, template editing, or layout configuration pages they should not have access toAffected if Users with limited roles (e.g., editor, author) can modify theme settings or access admin-level theme features
Your environment is affected if the LiquidThemes Ave Core theme is installed and the access control security level is configured permissively or missing proper role-based authorization checks.
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 authorization checks across all endpoints and enforce correct access control security levels in the Ave Core theme. Review and remediate the incorrectly configured access control settings.
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