Overview
The cybersecurity landscape is riddled with threats that potentially compromise systems and expose sensitive data. One such threat has been identified in the form of a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-32926, in the Grand Restaurant WordPress Theme by ThemeGoods. This fault affects all versions of the theme up to 7.0, and can lead to severe consequences, such as system compromise or data leakage. Considering the popularity of WordPress and the widespread use of themes, this vulnerability has far-reaching implications and warrants immediate attention.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-32926
Severity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise, data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Grand Restaurant WordPress Theme | Up to 7.0
How the Exploit Works
This vulnerability, often referred to as a Path Traversal attack, is caused by improper validation of user-supplied inputs. Attackers can manipulate these inputs to traverse the file system outside of the restricted directory. By exploiting this vulnerability, cybercriminals can gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and system files, which can lead to a full system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability:
GET /wp-content/themes/grandrestaurant/upload_file.php?file=../../../etc/passwd HTTP/1.1
Host: victim-site.comIn this example, the attacker sends a GET request to the upload_file.php script, which is part of the Grand Restaurant WordPress Theme. The `file` parameter is manipulated to move up three directory levels (via `../../../`) to access the `/etc/passwd` file, a critical system file on a Unix-based system.
This conceptual example serves to illustrate the potential severity of the vulnerability. In a real-world scenario, an attacker could attempt to access other sensitive files or directories, depending on the system’s architecture and configuration.