Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2025-5394

Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme Arbitrary File Access

Bearsthemes / Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme · * to <= 7.8.3

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Severity
CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
51.3%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2025-5394 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Bearsthemes Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme. The Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

Bearsthemes / Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme * to <= 7.8.3.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme Arbitrary File Access

The Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the alone_import_pack_install_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.3.

This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload zip files containing webshells disguised as plugins from remote locations to achieve remote code execution.

Bearsthemes Affected
Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme
Through 7.8.3
Published
15 Jul 2025
Exploitation Reported
31 Jul 2025
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

nuclei_scanner wordpress

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 31 Jul 2025

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2025-07-31 08:05 UTC
Daily CyberSecurity 2026-06-18 02:20 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
0
0
0

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Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-5394.yaml 01 Jun 2026

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

51.3%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Missing Authorization CWE-862

Recent mention · Daily CyberSecurity

Active Gravity SMTP Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

A critical Gravity SMTP vulnerability is currently facing active exploitation in the wild. Consequently, WordPress site administrators must The post Active Gravity SMTP Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. Related posts: CVE-2025-6463:...

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Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Upload in Alone Theme

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 02:20 UTC

    KEV confirmed by Daily CyberSecurity

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. 14:21 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  3. 15:34 UTC

    Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  4. 08:05 UTC

    Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  5. 03:43 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  6. 16:01 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Sample API response 
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  "cve_id": "CVE-2025-5394",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.51287,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}