CVE-2025-58817 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-58817: WordPress SoftMe Theme <= 1.1.27 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Desertthemes

Product SoftMe

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published September 5, 2025

Last update May 12, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in desertthemes SoftMe softme allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SoftMe: from n/a through <= 1.1.27.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SoftMe versions up to 1.1.27 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter content or settings without the appropriate permissions. The vulnerability affects the integrity of the application but does not expose sensitive information or cause service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or settings that should be restricted to higher-privilege users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site content or configuration by low-privilege users; data integrity risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 5, 2025 CVE published

May 12, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58817 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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