CVE-2025-23970Network attack vector

Unauthenticated privilege escalation

Published Jul 4, 2025 · Updated May 12, 2026

Incorrect privilege assignment in Aonetheme Service Finder Booking 6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges. Public records do not identify the affected function, request parameter, or incorrect privilege-assignment operation. The flaw is reachable without authentication and can grant control of the WordPress site, but the published material does not describe the exact privilege granted.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.68%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect privilege assignment in Aonetheme Service Finder Booking 6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges. Public records do not identify the affected function, request parameter, or incorrect privilege-assignment operation. The flaw is reachable without authentication and can grant control of the WordPress site, but the published material does not describe the exact privilege granted.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-23970
Published
Jul 4, 2025
Updated
May 12, 2026
Vendor
Aonetheme
Product
Service Finder Bookings
Classifications
CWE-266, CAPEC-233, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=6.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Aonetheme · Service Finder Bookingsversion=0 <=6.1

Published CVSS scores

9.8PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC-233Privilege Escalation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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