CVE-2025-5394 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-5394: Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme <= 7.8.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Plugin Installation

Vendor Bearsthemes
Product Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published July 15, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the alone_import_pack_install_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload zip files containing webshells disguised as plugins from remote locations to achieve remote code execution. CVE-2025-54019 is likely a duplicate of this.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme through version 7.8.3 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform sensitive actions on affected sites. An attacker can read, modify, or delete data without needing to log in or interact with a user. This affects all installations of the theme up to and including version 7.8.3.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete site data without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can compromise your site's data, content, and functionality without any credentials.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no login or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 15, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated