CVE-2025-1326 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting the Homey WordPress theme developed by Fave Themes, specifically all versions up to and including 2.4.4. The vulnerability stems from a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in the function homey_reservation_del(), which is responsible for deleting reservations and posts within the theme's reservation management system. Due to the lack of proper capability verification, any authenticated user with at least Subscriber-level access can exploit this flaw to delete arbitrary reservations and posts without further privilege validation. This means that even low-privileged users, who typically have limited capabilities such as reading content and managing their own profiles, can perform unauthorized destructive actions on the site’s data. The vulnerability does not require user interaction beyond authentication and can be exploited remotely over the network (AV:N), with low attack complexity (AC:L). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity primarily due to the integrity impact (I:L) without affecting confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no official patches have been linked yet. The vulnerability was reserved in February 2025 and published in May 2025, indicating recent discovery and disclosure. The absence of a patch suggests that site administrators must take interim protective measures to mitigate risk. This vulnerability is significant for WordPress sites using the Homey theme, particularly those relying on its reservation system, as unauthorized deletion could disrupt business operations, cause data loss, and undermine user trust.

For European organizations, especially those in the real estate, hospitality, or rental sectors using the Homey WordPress theme, this vulnerability poses a risk to data integrity by allowing low-privileged authenticated users to delete reservations and posts arbitrarily. This can lead to operational disruptions, loss of booking data, and potential reputational damage. Since the vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability directly, the primary concern is unauthorized data modification. However, deletion of critical reservation data could indirectly affect service availability and customer satisfaction. Organizations relying on subscriber or user-generated content workflows are particularly vulnerable, as malicious or compromised subscriber accounts could be leveraged to cause damage. The lack of user interaction requirement and low attack complexity increase the likelihood of exploitation once an attacker gains subscriber-level access, which can be obtained through phishing or weak credential policies. The impact is more pronounced for organizations with high volumes of reservations or posts managed via the Homey theme, as the scale of potential data loss is larger. Additionally, regulatory compliance considerations such as GDPR require organizations to maintain data integrity and availability, so exploitation could have legal and financial consequences.

1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting Subscriber-level user capabilities by implementing custom role permissions that prevent access to reservation deletion functions until a patch is available. 2. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block requests targeting the homey_reservation_del() function or suspicious deletion attempts. 3. Monitor logs for unusual deletion activities originating from low-privileged accounts and implement alerting mechanisms. 4. Enforce strong authentication policies, including multi-factor authentication (MFA), to reduce the risk of account compromise at the Subscriber level. 5. Temporarily disable or restrict the reservation deletion feature via theme settings or by applying code-level access control patches if feasible. 6. Regularly back up reservation and post data to enable recovery in case of unauthorized deletions. 7. Stay updated with Fave Themes announcements for official patches and apply them promptly once released. 8. Conduct user awareness training to minimize phishing risks that could lead to subscriber account compromise. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on role capability adjustments, proactive monitoring, and targeted WAF rules specific to the vulnerable function.