The Houzez theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.1 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.
CVE-2025-49952 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Authorization Bypass issue affecting the Theme Houzez. It affects Versions up to 4.1.1 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.
CVE-2025-49952 is tracked for the Theme Houzez as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 4.1.1. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.
| Software Type | Theme |
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| Software Slug |
houzez
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| CVE | CVE-2025-49952 |
| Patched Versions |
No patched versions published.
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 4.1.1
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These internal links group the same WordPress theme by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Houzez <= 2.8.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Houzez <= 2.7.1 - Privilege Escalation
Houzez <= 3.2.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Houzez < 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
Houzez <= 4.1.1 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
Houzez <= 4.0.4 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
Houzez <= 4.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection via Saved Search
Houzez <= 4.1.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload
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