CVE-2026-22407
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in the Mikado-Themes Roam WordPress theme. Attackers can bypass authorization by manipulating user-controlled keys to access unauthorized resources. This affects all WordPress sites using Roam theme versions up to and including 2.1.1.
💻 Affected Systems
- Mikado-Themes Roam WordPress Theme
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could access, modify, or delete sensitive user data, administrative functions, or private content they shouldn't have access to, potentially leading to data breach or privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to user-specific data or functionality, potentially exposing personal information or allowing manipulation of user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and input validation, impact is limited to attempted unauthorized access that gets blocked.
🎯 Exploit Status
IDOR vulnerabilities typically require some level of user access but can be exploited by authenticated users to access resources belonging to other users. The Patchstack reference provides technical details.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.1.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check if Roam theme update is available. 4. Update to latest version (above 2.1.1). 5. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Theme Deactivation
allSwitch to default WordPress theme until patch can be applied
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
Web Application Firewall Rule
allAdd WAF rule to detect IDOR patterns in requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access control checks in application code to validate user permissions for each resource request.
- Add server-side validation that ensures users can only access resources they own/are authorized for.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes > Roam theme details for version number. If version is 2.1.1 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --name=roam --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify theme version shows higher than 2.1.1. Test previously vulnerable functionality with different user accounts.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to user-specific endpoints
- Failed authorization attempts followed by successful access
- Requests with manipulated object IDs/parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with sequential or predictable object IDs
- Unauthorized access attempts to protected resources
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri_path CONTAINS "/user/" OR uri_path CONTAINS "/api/") AND (status_code=200 OR status_code=403) | stats count by client_ip, uri_path, user_agent