Authorization bypass in pebas Lisfinity Core - Lisfinity Core plugin used for pebas®…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The Lisfinity Core - Lisfinity Core plugin used for pebas® Lisfinity WordPress theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via password update in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change arbitrary user's passwords, including those of administrators.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pebas | Lisfinity Core - Lisfinity Core plugin used for pebas® Lisfinity WordPress theme | up to 1.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Lisfinity Core - Lisfinity Core plugin used for pebas® Lisfinity WordPress theme Vendorpebas Affected up to 1.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6038
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jr5v-p4f2-w6w8
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-6038 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-6038 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jr5v-p4f2-w6w8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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