CVE-2025-54705
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WpEvently WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. Attackers could potentially access restricted functionality or data they shouldn't have permission to view. This affects all WordPress sites running WpEvently versions up to 4.4.6.
💻 Affected Systems
- magepeopleteam WpEvently 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 access administrative functions, modify event data, access sensitive attendee information, or perform unauthorized actions within the event management system.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing event management features, viewing restricted event details, or manipulating event registrations without proper permissions.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls would prevent unauthorized access, limiting impact to only legitimate users with appropriate permissions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms, but no authentication is required to attempt exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 4.4.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find WpEvently and click 'Update Now'
4. If auto-update fails, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WpEvently Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate mage-eventpress
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse WordPress role management to restrict access to WpEvently functionality
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious access patterns to WpEvently endpoints
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to event management functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → WpEvently versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get mage-eventpress --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WpEvently version is 4.4.7 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/mage-eventpress/ endpoints
- 403 errors followed by successful 200 responses to restricted endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP requests to WpEvently-specific API endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/mage-eventpress/" OR plugin="mage-eventpress") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=403)