CVE-2025-31071
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in themeton HotStar – Multi-Purpose Business Theme allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects HotStar – Multi-Purpose Business Theme: from n/a through 1.4.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA Missing Authorization vulnerability in the HotStar WordPress theme allows attackers to access functionality or data that should require proper authentication. The theme fails to enforce correct access control checks on certain endpoints or functions, enabling unauthorized users to exploit incorrectly configured security levels.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify HotStar theme installationNavigate to wp-content/themes/ directory or check WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes to locate the HotStar theme and note its version number if displayedAffected if HotStar theme is installed and no patched version is available from themeton
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Check for unprotected admin AJAX endpointsReview theme's functions.php and any PHP files in the theme directory for wp_ajax_ hooks that lack current_user_can() or capability checks before executing sensitive operationsAffected if AJAX endpoints exist that perform privileged actions without verifying user authorization
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Inspect theme options/settings endpointsSearch theme files for form handlers, settings save functions, or data export features that process requests without verifying user authentication or admin privilegesAffected if Theme contains functionality that processes requests from unauthenticated or non-admin users
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Review nonce verification implementationSearch theme PHP files for wp_nonce_field, wp_verify_nonce, or check_admin_referer calls; identify any sensitive functions missing these verification checksAffected if Sensitive theme functions lack nonce verification, allowing potential CSRF exploitation
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Check for missing capability checksGreep theme files for add_action or add_filter hooks handling user data, settings changes, or content modifications; verify each calls current_user_can() or similar authorization functionAffected if Theme functions that modify settings, content, or user data do not verify user capabilities before execution
If HotStar theme is installed and its code lacks proper authorization checks (capability verification, nonce validation, user authentication) on sensitive endpoints or functions, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper authorization checks ( capability checks, nonce verification, user authentication validation) on all sensitive theme functions and endpoints. Update to a patched version if available from themeton.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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