CVE-2025-59001 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-59001: WordPress Salient Core plugin <= 3.0.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Themenectar
Product Salient Core
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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 ThemeNectar Salient Core salient-core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Salient Core: from n/a through <= 3.0.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Salient Core through version 3.0.8 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify content they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter data integrity without administrative approval. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction. Update to a version newer than 3.0.8.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify content or settings without proper authorization as a low-privilege user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site content or configuration by users with limited permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid login credentials (low-privilege account); network access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated