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Improper Privilege ManagementWeakness · CWE-269

CVE-2025-3101

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
The Configurator Theme Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating user meta fields prior to updating them in the database. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change escalate their privileges to Administrator.

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 · high confidence

The Configurator Theme Core WordPress plugin fails to validate user meta fields before updating them in the database, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level permissions to modify their own user meta and escalate privileges to Administrator level.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to version 1.4.8 or later, which includes proper validation of user meta fields. If unable to update immediately, disable the plugin until a patch is applied.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 checks

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  1. Verify the Configurator Theme Core plugin is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'configurator-theme-core' or search for the plugin in the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if The plugin folder does not exist or the plugin is not listed in WordPress plugins
  2. Determine the installed version of the plugin
    Read the plugin main file header (usually configurator-theme-core.php) and look for the 'Version' tag, or check the plugin row in WordPress admin Plugins page
    Affected if The displayed version is lower than 1.4.8 or the version field cannot be read (indicating an old or unmaintained version)
  3. Confirm the plugin is active
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and check if 'Configurator Theme Core' shows as 'Active', or query the wp_options table for 'active_plugins'
    Affected if The plugin is currently active on the site
  4. Identify if subscriber-level user accounts exist
    In WordPress admin, go to Users > All Users and filter by 'Subscriber' role, or query the wp_usermeta table filtering for wp_capabilities meta_value containing 'subscriber'
    Affected if There are one or more users with Subscriber role enabled on the site (the vulnerability requires this role to exploit)
  5. Check for unexpected privilege escalation
    Review user accounts with Administrator role for legitimacy, or query the wp_usermeta table checking for recent changes to wp_capabilities or wp_user_level fields for non-admin users
    Affected if Subscriber-level accounts have Administrator-level capabilities or user meta has been modified unexpectedly

The site is affected if the Configurator Theme Core plugin is installed, active, and version is lower than 1.4.8, with at least one Subscriber-level user account present.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update the plugin to version 1.4.8 or later, which includes proper validation of user meta fields. If unable to update immediately, disable the plugin until a patch is applied.

Recommended fix High confidence

Configurator Theme Core version 1.4.8

  1. 1. Back up the WordPress site database and files before making any changes
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in the WordPress admin dashboard
  3. 3. Find the Configurator Theme Core plugin in the list
  4. 4. Click Update Now if an update is available, or manually upload version 1.4.8 from the WordPress plugin repository
  5. 5. After updating, verify the plugin version shows 1.4.8 or higher
  6. 6. Review existing user accounts with Administrator role to confirm no unauthorized privilege escalation occurred
  7. 7. Consider resetting passwords for sensitive user accounts as a precaution

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,950
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