Kalium <= 3.29 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Mail Relay via kalium_vc_contact_form_request

2026-01-15 01:00

Ahmed Rayen Ayari

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.30

Affected ThemeKalium 3 | Creative WordPress & WooCommerce Theme

Affected Version<= 3.29

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2025-12895

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Vulnerability Overview

The Kalium 3 | Creative WordPress & WooCommerce Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized email sending due to a missing capability check on the kalium_vc_contact_form_request() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.29. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to use the theme an an open mail relay and send email to arbitrary email addresses on the server's behalf.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.30, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12895 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e65a794-1901-4e54-be4f-9422fe444057

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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