{"id":47418,"date":"2025-06-01T21:48:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T21:48:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T20:05:10","slug":"cve-2025-39352-unpatched-authorization-flaw-in-themegoods-grand-restaurant-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39352-unpatched-authorization-flaw-in-themegoods-grand-restaurant-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-39352: Unpatched Authorization Flaw in ThemeGoods Grand Restaurant WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-39352 refers to a critical Missing Authorization vulnerability that exists in the popular WordPress theme, ThemeGoods Grand Restaurant. This vulnerability arises due to the theme&#8217;s incorrectly configured access control security levels, which can potentially lead to unauthorized system access or sensitive data leakage. Given the popularity of WordPress as a platform and the widespread usage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32926-critical-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-grand-restaurant-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54076\">ThemeGoods Grand Restaurant<\/a> theme, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to numerous website owners and their users. It is therefore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48126-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-g5theme-essential-real-estate\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62132\">essential to understand the workings of this vulnerability<\/a> and to promptly implement the recommended mitigation strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-39352<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.2)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2409-file-corruption-vulnerability-in-aspect-with-potential-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53140\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-369907117\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>ThemeGoods Grand Restaurant WordPress | Up to 7.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability resides in the programming logic of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-25010-critical-vulnerability-in-ericsson-ran-compute-and-site-controller-6610\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53666\">ThemeGoods Grand Restaurant<\/a> WordPress theme that handles access control. Specifically, the theme does not correctly validate user permissions, allowing an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31918-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-simple-business-directory-pro\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53729\">escalate their privileges<\/a> or perform actions that they should not have access to. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0562-use-after-free-flaw-in-linux-kernel-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53674\">potentially gain unauthorized access to the system<\/a>, modify its settings, or retrieve sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-607046920\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a hypothetical example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. An attacker might send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected WordPress site, bypassing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39350-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-rocket-apps-wproject\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55682\">access controls and executing unauthorized<\/a> actions.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;action&quot;: &quot;grand_restaurant_theme_admin_option_save&quot;,\n&quot;theme_options_data&quot;: &quot;{...malicious settings...}&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the action parameter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48205-insecure-direct-object-reference-vulnerability-in-sr-feuser-register-extension-for-typo3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55147\">refers to a functionality within the theme that is vulnerable<\/a> due to the incorrect access control. The &#8220;theme_options_data&#8221; parameter then carries the attacker&#8217;s desired settings or commands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5821-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-case-theme-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83352\">Users of the affected ThemeGoods Grand Restaurant WordPress theme<\/a> are urged to apply the vendor-released patch immediately. In the interim, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3090-unauthenticated-remote-attack-leading-to-potential-data-leakage-and-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83353\">potential attacks<\/a>. Regularly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6791-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-monitoring-event-logs-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84137\">monitoring system logs<\/a> for any unusual activities can also help identify and thwart potential attacks in a timely manner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-39352 refers to a critical Missing Authorization vulnerability that exists in the popular WordPress theme, ThemeGoods Grand Restaurant. This vulnerability arises due to the theme&#8217;s incorrectly configured access control security levels, which can potentially lead to unauthorized system access or sensitive data leakage. 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