WordPress CVEs

Description

The Sydney theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'activate_modules' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.56. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to activate or deactivate various theme modules.

Affected WordPress components

• Sydney Theme · sydney
  Confirmed match Active
  Up to and including 2.56
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• athemes Sydney — Up to and including 2.56

References

• research.cleantalk.org https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-8999/
• themes.trac.wordpress.org https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sydney/2.55/inc/classes/class-sydney-modules.php#L166
• themes.trac.wordpress.org https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sydney/2.55/inc/modules/class-sydney-modules.php#L72
• themes.trac.wordpress.org https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/288374/
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/965582c6-a52e-4f88-81ef-b5dd761a0c23?source=cve
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record