CVE-2025-53341 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-53341: WordPress Stratus Theme <= 4.2.5 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Themovation
Product App, SaaS & Software Startup Tech Theme - Stratus
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published August 14, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Themovation App, SaaS & Software Startup Tech Theme - Stratus stratusx allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects App, SaaS & Software Startup Tech Theme - Stratus: from n/a through <= 4.2.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Stratus theme for WordPress contains an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to modify content they should not have access to. An attacker with a basic user account can alter data through the theme's functionality without proper permission checks. This affects all versions up to 4.2.5. Update to a version newer than 4.2.5 to resolve the issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or alter content and data they do not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter site content, potentially corrupting data or defacing pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no special user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated