# CVE-2026-97305: Themeisle AI Chatbot for WordPress Hyve Lite insecure direct object references

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97305-authorization-bypass-through-user-controlled-key-vulnerability-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-05. Updated: 2026-10-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-97305 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-05

The Hyve Lite WordPress plugin, which provides an AI-powered chatbot for website interactions, contains an authorization bypass that allows unauthenticated attackers to access other users' data by manipulating object identifiers in requests. An attacker could expose sensitive information belonging to other website users or administrators without requiring valid credentials or authentication.

Vendors: [Themeisle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/themeisle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-97305 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97305 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-97305?** Informational severity, published 5 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Themeisle AI Chatbot for WordPress – Hyve Lite through 2.0.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97305?** Yes: fixed in 2.0.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-97305 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-97305?** Check whether you run Themeisle AI Chatbot for WordPress – Hyve Lite at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.0.3

## Technical details

The plugin suffers from Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR), a broken access control flaw where user-controlled keys are not properly validated before granting access to resources. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by modifying object IDs in URLs or API requests to access data belonging to other users. The vulnerability affects versions through 2.0.2 and is fixed in version 2.0.3.

## Affected products

- Themeisle AI Chatbot for WordPress – Hyve Lite through 2.0.2

## Timeline

- 2026-09-23: disclosed
- 2026-10-03: advisory
- 2026-10-05: patched

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/hyve-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-ai-chatbot-for-wordpress-hyve-lite-plugin-2-0-2-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/hyve-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-ai-chatbot-for-wordpress-hyve-lite-plugin-2-0-2-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)