Auth bypass in Althemist Lafka Plugin

CVE-2025-1233

The Lafka Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the 'lafka_options_upload' AJAX function in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update the theme option that overrides the site.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-1233: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1233?
CVE-2025-1233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Althemist Lafka Plugin, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2025-1233?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.