Theme Editor: known security problems
7 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
Updated
In short
There are 7 known security problems on this page. 6 of them have a fixed version. Updating to version 3.2 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing (up to and including 3.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.1
- Fixed in
- 3.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Theme Editor to version 3.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-14469
- Report title
- Theme Editor <= 3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to CSS Modification
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing (up to and including 3.2)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.2
- Fixed in
- No fixed version yet
- What to do
- There is no fixed version yet. If your site uses it, think about turning it off or replacing it until a fix comes out.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-39640
- Report title
- Theme Editor <= 3.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could run their own code on your site and take it over
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.0
- Fixed in
- 3.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Theme Editor to version 3.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-9890
- Report title
- Theme Editor <= 3.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote Code Execution
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could use it to harm your site (up to and including 2.8)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.8
- Fixed in
- 2.9
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Theme Editor to version 2.9 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2022-2440
- Report title
- Theme Editor <= 2.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone who already has an admin account could run their own code on your site and take it over
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.7.1
- Fixed in
- 2.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Theme Editor to version 2.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-6091
- Report title
- Theme Editor <= 2.7.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could use it to harm your site (up to and including 2.5)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5
- Fixed in
- 2.6
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Theme Editor to version 2.6 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2021-24154
- Report title
- Theme Editor <= 2.5 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing (before 2.2)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 2.2
- Fixed in
- 2.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Theme Editor to version 2.2 or newer.
- Report title
- Theme Editor <= 2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
We collect these reports from public security sources and rewrite them in plain words. Each problem shows its sources and the date we first saw it. This page never says whether your own site is affected: only a check of your site’s versions can tell.
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