WordPress Salient theme < 17.4.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Priority LOW 20CWE-862Published · Updated
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 ThemeNectar Salient salient.This issue affects Salient: from n/a through < 17.4.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00236 14th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThemeNectar | Salient | up to 17.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Salient VendorThemeNectar Affected up to 17.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62028
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wq8h-vpfm-4frm
References
More ThemeNectar vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-03554 Salient Shortcodes <= 1.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via Shortcode CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-03556 Salient Core <= 2.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via Shortcode CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-26578 WordPress Salient Core Plugin <= 2.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2023-26579 WordPress Salient Core Plugin <= 2.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-41688 WordPress Salient Shortcodes plugin <= 1.5.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-41687 WordPress Salient Portfolio theme <= 1.8.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-62028 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62028 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wq8h-vpfm-4frm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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