Mikado Themes FiveStar Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Access Control

Vulnerability

An authorization bypass vulnerability has been identified in the Mikado Themes FiveStar WordPress theme, specifically in versions through 1.7. This vulnerability allows exploitation of improperly configured access control security levels, leading to insecure direct object references.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized access to restricted resources or functionalities, bypassing normal access controls.

Added: Dec 30, 2025, 11:36 AM
Updated: Dec 30, 2025, 11:36 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
0.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
6.2
remediation
0.0
relevance
1.8
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.