How severe is CVE-2025-26970?

CVE-2025-26970 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-26970 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (46th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-26970?

CVE-2025-26970 affects Arktheme The Ark. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-26970?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-26970 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-26970 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-5624.

When was CVE-2025-26970 published?

CVE-2025-26970 was published on 2025-03-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-26970

CVE-2025-26970 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Arktheme The Ark with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (46th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-5624
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Arktheme The Ark
Published: 2025-03-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in FRESHFACE Ark Theme Core ark-core allows Code Injection.This issue affects Ark Theme Core: from n/a through < 1.71.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-26970?: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in FRESHFACE Ark Theme Core ark-core allows Code Injection.This issue affects Ark Theme Core: from n/a through < 1.71.0.
How severe is CVE-2025-26970?: CVE-2025-26970 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-26970 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (46th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-26970?: CVE-2025-26970 affects Arktheme The Ark. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-26970?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-26970 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-26970 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-5624.
When was CVE-2025-26970 published?: CVE-2025-26970 was published on 2025-03-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/ark-core/vulnerability/wordpress-ark-theme-core-plugin-1-70-0-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

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