Auth bypass in Favethemes Houzez

CVE-2025-49952

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 4.2.5.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.5% 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-2025-49952: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-49952?
CVE-2025-49952 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Favethemes Houzez, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-10-22.
How severe is CVE-2025-49952?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.