CVE-2026-22426
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authorization controls in the Sweet Jane WordPress theme by manipulating user-controlled keys, enabling unauthorized access to restricted resources. It affects all WordPress sites using Sweet Jane theme versions up to and including 1.2.
💻 Affected Systems
- Elated-Themes Sweet Jane 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 sensitive user data, modify content, or perform administrative actions without proper authorization.
Likely Case
Unauthorized viewing or modification of content that should be restricted to specific user roles.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper access controls and input validation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some user access but minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update Sweet Jane theme to latest version via WordPress admin panel. 2. Verify theme version is >1.2. 3. Clear any caching plugins.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Sweet Jane Theme
allSwitch to a different WordPress theme temporarily
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access control checks in theme files
- Add input validation for all user-controlled parameters
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Sweet Jane version ≤1.2Check Version:
wp theme list --name=sweet-jane --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Sweet Jane theme version is >1.2 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to restricted endpoints
- Failed authorization attempts followed by successful access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with manipulated parameter values to theme-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri="*sweet-jane*" OR uri="*theme*" AND status=200 AND user_agent="*suspicious*")