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CVE-2025-1327: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Fave Themes Homey

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2025-1327cvecve-2025-1327cwe-639
Published: Fri May 02 2025 (05/02/2025, 03:21:18 UTC)
Source: CVE
Vendor/Project: Fave Themes
Product: Homey

Description

The Homey theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.4 via the 'homey_delete_user_account' action due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete other user's accounts.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 17:00:54 UTC

Technical Analysis

The Homey WordPress theme suffers from an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the 'homey_delete_user_account' action. The vulnerability arises because the theme fails to validate a user-controlled key, enabling authenticated attackers with at least Subscriber privileges to delete accounts of other users. This insecure direct object reference can lead to unauthorized account deletions. The issue affects all versions up to 2.4.4. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting the limited impact on integrity and no impact on confidentiality or availability. No patch or remediation information is currently provided by the vendor.

Potential Impact

An attacker with Subscriber-level or higher access can delete other users' accounts due to improper authorization checks. This compromises the integrity of user account data but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict user roles and permissions to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious account deletion activity. Avoid granting Subscriber or higher privileges to untrusted users. Follow vendor updates for an official fix.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2025-02-14T23:56:28.612Z
Cisa Enriched
true
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 682d9838c4522896dcbec08a

Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:09:12 AM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:00:54 PM

Last updated: 5/10/2026, 8:05:09 AM

Views: 94

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