CVE-2026-25460 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-25460: WordPress Ave Core plugin <= 2.9.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Liquidthemes

Product Ave Core

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published March 25, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in LiquidThemes Ave Core ave-core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ave Core: from n/a through <= 2.9.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ave Core through version 2.9.1 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing access to certain functions. An attacker with a low-privilege account can read, modify, or delete data they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete data without proper authorization using a low-privilege account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access, change, or remove sensitive site data depending on what functions lack permission checks.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25460 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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