Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in AdForest Theme for WordPress
CVE-2025-8359

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-8359?

The AdForest theme for WordPress presents a significant security flaw due to an authentication bypass issue. In all versions up to and including 6.0.9, the theme fails to properly verify user identity before granting access. This vulnerability allows unauthorized individuals to log in as other users, including administrators, compromising site security without needing any password. Site owners using the AdForest theme should take immediate action to secure their installations against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

AdForest * <= 6.0.9

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Tonn
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CVE-2025-8359 : Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in AdForest Theme for WordPress