---
id: CVE-2025-49952
title: >-
  Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in favethemes
  Houzez houzez allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security
  Levels.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 4.2.5.
summary: >-
  Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in favethemes
  Houzez houzez allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security
  Levels.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 4.2.5.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-639
published: '2025-10-22'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T11:10:00.250'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49952'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/houzez/vulnerability/wordpress-houzez-theme-4-1-1-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00427
epssPercentile: 0.34948
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T11:31:27.508Z'
---

## Overview

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 4.2.5.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.