CVE-2025-14657
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Eventin WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings and inject malicious scripts. Attackers can execute arbitrary web scripts when users access pages with Eventin styles loaded. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the Eventin plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Eventin – Event Manager, Events Calendar, Event Tickets and Registrations 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
Complete site takeover through persistent cross-site scripting leading to credential theft, malware distribution, and defacement of all pages using Eventin styles.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or display unwanted content on affected pages.
If Mitigated
With proper web application firewalls and input validation, exploitation attempts are blocked and logged for investigation.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability requires no authentication and has simple exploitation vectors making it attractive for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.0.52 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Eventin plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If not, download version 4.0.52+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Eventin Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-event-solution
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests to vulnerable API endpoints
Block POST requests to /wp-json/eventin/v1/settings
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy headers to mitigate script injection impact
- Deploy web application firewall with rules blocking exploitation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Eventin version. If version is 4.0.51 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-event-solution --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Eventin plugin version is 4.0.52 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- POST requests to /wp-json/eventin/v1/settings from unauthenticated users
- Unusual modifications to Eventin settings
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to Eventin API endpoints without authentication headers
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/wp-json/eventin/v1/settings" AND http_method="POST" AND NOT user_agent="WordPress/*"🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3429942/wp-event-solution/trunk/base/Enqueue/register.php?old=3390273&old_path=wp-event-solution%2Ftrunk%2Fbase%2FEnqueue%2Fregister.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3429942/wp-event-solution/trunk/base/api-handler.php?old=3390273&old_path=wp-event-solution%2Ftrunk%2Fbase%2Fapi-handler.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3429942/wp-event-solution/trunk/core/event/api.php?old=3390273&old_path=wp-event-solution%2Ftrunk%2Fcore%2Fevent%2Fapi.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e4188b26-80f8-41b8-be19-1ddcbd7e39f5?source=cve
