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Sydney Vulnerabilities

1 known security issue reported for the Sydney WordPress theme. Most recent disclosed Sep 16, 2025.

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Sydney <= 2.56 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Theme Options Update

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The Sydney theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'activate_modules' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.56. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to activate or deactivate various...

CVSS:
5.3
Affected:
up to 2.56
Fixed in:
2.57
Disclosed:
Sep 16, 2025

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