CVE-2025-64259
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Theater for WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to and including 0.18.8, potentially enabling unauthorized users to access restricted functionality. WordPress sites using this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Theater for WordPress
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify theater content, delete performances, or access administrative functions without authentication, potentially compromising the entire WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view, edit, or delete theater-related content they shouldn't have access to, disrupting website operations.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact would be limited to attempted unauthorized access that gets blocked.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: > 0.18.8
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Theater for WordPress'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Theater Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate theatre
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd IP-based restrictions to theater plugin directories
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access attempts to theater endpoints
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to theater-related functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Theater for WordPress version. If version is 0.18.8 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get theatre --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is > 0.18.8 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST/GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/theatre/ endpoints
- 403/401 errors followed by successful 200 responses to theater endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to theater plugin URLs from unauthenticated users
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful theater API calls
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/theatre/" OR plugin="theatre") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=403) | stats count by src_ip, user_agent