CVE-2025-57987
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the ThimPress WP Events Manager WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. It affects all versions up to 2.2.1, potentially enabling unauthorized users to access restricted functionality. WordPress administrators using vulnerable plugin versions are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- ThimPress WP 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 modify or delete events, access sensitive attendee data, or manipulate plugin settings leading to data integrity issues or privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing event management functions they shouldn't have permission to use, potentially modifying event details or viewing restricted information.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization checks, only authenticated users with appropriate roles can access plugin functionality as intended.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 2.2.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'WP Events Manager'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. Alternatively, download version 2.2.2+ from WordPress repository and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate wp-events-manager
Access Restriction via .htaccess
ApacheRestrict access to plugin directories via web server configuration
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → WP Events Manager versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-events-manager --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.2.2 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST/GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/wp-events-manager/ endpoints
- 403/401 errors followed by successful 200 responses to same endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/wp-events-manager/" OR plugin="wp-events-manager") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=403) | stats count by src_ip, user_agent