What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-25009?

CVE-2026-25009 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Education Zone are affected by CVE-2026-25009?

Organizations using Missing Authorization vulnerability in raratheme Education Zone education-zone should be aware of notable risk from CVE-2026-25009, a missing authorization vulnerability rated…

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-25009?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Education Zone CVE-2026-25009

EUVD-2026-15613 MEDIUM

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2026-03-25 Patchstack

GHSA-g97c-9v5c-336j

Authentication Bypass Education Zone

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 25, 2026 - 16:47 euvd

EUVD-2026-15613

Analysis Generated

Mar 25, 2026 - 16:47 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 25, 2026 - 16:14 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization vulnerability in raratheme Education Zone education-zone allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Education Zone: from n/a through <= 1.3.8.

AnalysisAI

The Education Zone WordPress theme through version 1.3.8 contains an access control misconfiguration that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify content and cause service disruptions. This missing authorization vulnerability enables attackers to bypass security controls and perform unauthorized actions on affected sites. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.

Technical ContextAI

The Education Zone theme for WordPress (identified via CPE cpe:2.3:a:raratheme:education_zone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) implements insufficient authorization checks in one or more of its functional endpoints or administrative interfaces. The root cause maps to CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), which occurs when a system fails to verify that a user has proper permissions before granting access to sensitive operations or data. In WordPress theme context, this typically manifests as missing nonce validation, improper use of current_user_can() checks, or direct function calls that lack capability verification. The vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate access control by exploiting the theme's failure to enforce authentication and authorization controls at critical decision points.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the Education Zone theme to a version newer than 1.3.8 immediately, which should include the authorization controls patch (verify availability at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/education-zone/vulnerability/wordpress-education-zone-theme-1-3-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve). If an immediate patch is unavailable, restrict access to the WordPress admin panel via IP allowlisting, implement Web Application Firewall rules to block suspicious authorization bypass attempts, disable the theme if not immediately necessary, and enforce strong authentication on all user accounts. Additionally, conduct a comprehensive access audit of your WordPress installation to identify whether the misconfigured access controls were exploited, and review user roles and capabilities to ensure proper segmentation.