CVE-2025-64259 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-64259: WordPress Theater for WordPress plugin <= 0.18.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Jeroen Schmit
Product Theater for WordPress
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published November 13, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 <= 0.18.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Theater for WordPress plugin through version 0.18.8 lacks proper authorization checks on certain functions. An unauthenticated attacker can modify data on the site without permission. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update the plugin immediately to a version newer than 0.18.8.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data without authentication or permission.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site content or settings via the Theater plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 13, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated