CVE-2025-69032
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in the Mikado-Themes FiveStar WordPress theme. Attackers can bypass authorization controls by manipulating user-controlled keys to access unauthorized resources. This affects all WordPress sites using FiveStar theme versions up to and including 1.7.
💻 Affected Systems
- Mikado-Themes FiveStar WordPress Theme
📦 What is this software?
Fivestar by Qodeinteractive
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of user data, unauthorized access to administrative functions, or privilege escalation leading to site takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized viewing or modification of user-specific content, exposure of sensitive user data, or limited privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact if proper access controls, input validation, and authorization checks are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of user access but minimal technical skill. IDOR vulnerabilities are commonly exploited.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.7
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check for FiveStar theme updates. 4. Update to latest version (above 1.7). 5. Clear any caching plugins. 6. Verify theme functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable FiveStar Theme
allTemporarily switch to default WordPress theme until patch is applied
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
Implement Access Control Middleware
allAdd custom PHP code to validate user permissions before processing requests
Add custom validation in theme functions.php or create plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block IDOR patterns
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for FiveStar theme version. If version is 1.7 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --name=fivestar --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify FiveStar theme version is above 1.7. Test authorization controls manually or with security scanner.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to user-specific endpoints
- Failed authorization attempts followed by successful access
- Requests with manipulated ID parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with sequential or predictable object IDs
- Unauthorized API calls to protected endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("fivestar" OR "theme") AND ("unauthorized" OR "access denied" OR "IDOR")