Overview
Critical security vulnerabilities are an ongoing issue for web-based applications, and WordPress themes are no exception. This blog post will delve into the specifics of the CVE-2025-9114 vulnerability discovered in the Doccure theme for WordPress. This vulnerability leaves websites using this theme exposed to potential system compromise or data leakage. It is of particular concern because it allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization, change user passwords, and potentially take over administrator accounts.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-9114
Severity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Severity Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise and data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Doccure WordPress Theme | Up to and including 1.4.8
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability stems from the Doccure theme providing user-controlled access to system objects. This effectively allows a user to bypass authorization protocols that are meant to prevent unauthorized system access. Specifically, an unauthenticated attacker can take advantage of this vulnerability to change user passwords, even those of administrator accounts. This ability to alter passwords could potentially allow the attacker to take over these accounts, leading to a full system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
Consider the example of an unauthenticated HTTP POST request to an endpoint responsible for password changes. By crafting a malicious JSON payload, an attacker could potentially change a user’s password:
POST /password/change HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"username": "admin",
"new_password": "malicious_password"
}In this conceptual example, the attacker targets the “admin” account and sets a new password (“malicious_password”), effectively taking over the admin account.
Recommended Mitigation
The best mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. If an immediate patch cannot be applied, temporary mitigation can be achieved by implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to monitor and block malicious traffic attempting to exploit this vulnerability. It is highly recommended to take action immediately to prevent potential system compromise or data leakage.
