CVE-2025-25110
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Metagauss Event Kikfyre WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 2.1.8, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality. WordPress sites using this vulnerable plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Metagauss Event Kikfyre (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 modify or delete events, access sensitive attendee data, or manipulate ticket sales without authorization.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing or modifying event data they shouldn't have permission to view or edit.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls would prevent any unauthorized access, limiting functionality to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some understanding of WordPress plugin structure but doesn't require advanced technical skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.1.9 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Event Kikfyre' plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update appears, manually download version 2.1.9+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate kikfyre-events-calendar-tickets
Access Restriction via .htaccess
linuxRestrict access to plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in plugin directory:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to event management functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Event Kikfyre version. If version is 2.1.8 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get kikfyre-events-calendar-tickets --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows 2.1.9 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with kikfyre-related actions
- Multiple failed authorization attempts on event management pages
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="*kikfyre*") AND user="unauthenticated"