What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Golo - City Travel Guide WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to setting an authorization cookie. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators, provided they know the user's email address. CVE-2025-54725 is likely a duplicate of this issue.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Golo City Travel Guide WordPress theme versions 1.7.0 and earlier contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to the site without valid credentials. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. Site administrators should update immediately to a patched version.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Gain full unauthorized access to the WordPress site without valid login credentials.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can read, modify, or delete all site data, install malicious code, and take complete control of your WordPress installation.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 3, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
