CVE-2025-1249
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Pixelite Events Manager WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects all versions up to 6.6.4.1, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality. WordPress sites using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Pixelite Events Manager WordPress Plugin
⚠️ 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 gain administrative privileges, modify or delete events, access sensitive user data, or perform other unauthorized actions depending on the plugin's capabilities.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access or modify events, registrations, or other plugin data they shouldn't have access to, potentially disrupting event management functionality.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented, limiting users to their authorized roles and permissions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but the vulnerability lowers authorization requirements for certain actions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.6.4.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Events Manager' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress.org and manually update. 5. Verify plugin version is 6.6.4.2 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the Events Manager plugin until patched to prevent exploitation.
wp plugin deactivate events-manager
Access Restriction via .htaccess
linuxRestrict access to plugin directories if not needed for public functionality.
# Add to .htaccess in wp-content/plugins/events-manager/
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict role-based access controls and audit all user permissions
- Monitor plugin activity logs for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins, find Events Manager and verify version is 6.6.4.1 or lower.Check Version:
wp plugin get events-manager --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Events Manager version shows 6.6.4.2 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Events Manager functionality
- Unexpected user role changes or privilege escalations
- Suspicious event modifications by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Events Manager endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "events-manager" AND ("unauthorized" OR "permission denied" OR "access control")