CVE-2026-27386: Missing Authorization in designthemes DesignThemes Directory Addon
Missing Authorization vulnerability in designthemes DesignThemes Directory Addon designthemes-directory-addon allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects DesignThemes Directory Addon: from n/a through <= 1.8.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in the DesignThemes Directory Addon arises from missing authorization checks, enabling attackers to bypass access control mechanisms. It affects all versions up to 1.8 and can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction. The CVSS score of 7.5 reflects a high severity due to the potential for integrity compromise. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or vendor-provided patches at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized modification or manipulation of data (integrity impact) without requiring any privileges or user interaction. Confidentiality and availability are not impacted. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized changes within the affected system or application components.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected addon and monitor for unusual activity related to access control bypass attempts.
CVE-2026-27386: Missing Authorization in designthemes DesignThemes Directory Addon
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in designthemes DesignThemes Directory Addon designthemes-directory-addon allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects DesignThemes Directory Addon: from n/a through <= 1.8.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in the DesignThemes Directory Addon arises from missing authorization checks, enabling attackers to bypass access control mechanisms. It affects all versions up to 1.8 and can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction. The CVSS score of 7.5 reflects a high severity due to the potential for integrity compromise. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or vendor-provided patches at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized modification or manipulation of data (integrity impact) without requiring any privileges or user interaction. Confidentiality and availability are not impacted. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized changes within the affected system or application components.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected addon and monitor for unusual activity related to access control bypass attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-19T09:52:03.312Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69a92053d1a09e29cbe69a05
Added to database: 3/5/2026, 6:18:59 AM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 8:26:48 PM
Last updated: 6/2/2026, 5:16:31 PM
Views: 74
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