Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-22404 affects the WordPress Innovio theme through version 1.7. It is an insecure direct object reference issue that may let a highly privileged user access or change data they should not. Business urgency is moderate because exploitation requires an already privileged account, but impacted sites should still be reviewed.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress exposure. Prioritize sites with many privileged users, weak account governance, or business-sensitive content. No active exploitation is cited, but affected installations should be inventoried and remediated through vendor guidance.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-639: authorization bypass through a user-controlled key in Mikado-Themes Innovio. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4 with network access, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and low confidentiality and integrity impact. Availability impact is not indicated.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the Mikado-Themes Innovio theme version 1.7 or earlier. The provided data does not identify affected plugins, hosted services, or non-WordPress products.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs high privileges, so risk is most relevant where privileged WordPress accounts are compromised, shared, or poorly controlled.
Researcher notes
Public details are limited. The record identifies an IDOR/access-control weakness but does not describe the vulnerable endpoint, object type, or fixed version. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond the stated CVSS conditions and Patchstack/CVE description.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites using Innovio theme version 1.7 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Update the theme if a trusted fixed release is available.
- Remove or disable the theme where it is not required.
- Review and limit high-privilege WordPress accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the active and installed WordPress theme name and version.
- Flag Innovio installations at version 1.7 or earlier.
- Review privileged account inventory and recent administrative activity.
- Monitor vendor, CVE, and Patchstack entries for updated remediation details.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N1.22.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.