CVE-2025-63018 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-63018: WordPress Bard theme <= 2.229 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wproyal

Product Bard

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 22, 2026

Last update April 28, 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 wproyal Bard bard allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Bard: from n/a through <= 2.229.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Bard versions up to 2.229 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 without proper permission validation. The vulnerability affects the integrity of data but does not expose sensitive information or disrupt availability. Update to a version newer than 2.229.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or content they should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter site content, potentially corrupting data or defacing pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-63018 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

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