CVE-2025-31846 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31846: WordPress Theater for WordPress plugin <= 0.18.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Jeroen Schmit
Product Theater for WordPress
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published April 1, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 Jeroen Schmit Theater for WordPress theatre allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Theater for WordPress: from n/a through <= 0.18.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Theater for WordPress plugin through version 0.18.7 lacks proper authorization checks on certain functions. A logged-in user with low privileges can modify data they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires an active WordPress account but no special permissions. Site administrators should update the plugin to a version newer than 0.18.7.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

A low-privilege logged-in user can modify data they should not have access to.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter plugin data, potentially affecting site content or settings.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid WordPress user account with low-level permissions.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated