TI-2025-33843 Aliases CVE-2025-53997 GHSA-rrc2-xq3v-fw2g

WordPress Houzez theme <= 4.0.4 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

LOW 20CWE-862Published 2025-07-16 · Updated 2026-04-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Missing Authorization vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 4.0.4.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00283 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

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
favethemes	Houzez	up to 4.0.4	—	No fix listed	CNA

Houzez Vendorfavethemes Affected up to 4.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53997
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrc2-xq3v-fw2g

References

Other 1

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/houzez/vulnerability/wordpress-houzez-theme-4-0-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

TI-2023-11677 WordPress Houzez theme <= 2.7.1 - Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-11250 WordPress Houzez Login Register plugin <= 2.6.3 - Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-18367 WordPress Houzez CRM Plugin <= 1.3.4 is vulnerable to SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2024-34792 WordPress Homey Login Register Plugin <= 2.4.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-34704 WordPress Homey theme <= 2.4.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-11391 Homey <= 2.4.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in homey_save_profile CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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