CVE-2025-8999
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Sydney
PublishedSep 17, 2025
First seenSep 17, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-862Missing authorization
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| athemes Sydney | v ≤ 2.56 | — |
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