CVE-2025-3101: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

The Configurator Theme Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.7. This vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on April 24, 2025. The plugin affects WordPress installations using the Configurator WooCommerce theme (NVD).

The vulnerability stems from improper validation of user meta fields prior to updating them in the database. This security flaw has been assigned CVE-2025-3101 and received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) (NVD).

The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to escalate their privileges to Administrator level. This could result in complete compromise of affected WordPress installations, as attackers could gain full administrative control of the website (NVD).

The vulnerability requires authentication with at least Subscriber-level access, making it exploitable by any authenticated user. The attack complexity is considered low, requiring no special conditions or user interaction for successful exploitation (NVD).

Website administrators should immediately update the Configurator Theme Core plugin to a version newer than 1.4.7 when available. Until a patch is released, it is recommended to review and restrict user roles and permissions to minimize potential exposure (NVD).