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
EPSS: 0.002 (14.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Althemist Lafka Plugin — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
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.