CVE-2025-57994
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Upcoming Events Lists WordPress plugin where attackers can manipulate object references to access unauthorized data. It affects all WordPress sites running the plugin version 1.4.0 or earlier. The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to view or modify events they shouldn't have access to.
💻 Affected Systems
- Upcoming Events Lists 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, modify, or delete all events in the system, potentially defacing websites or removing important event information.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users viewing or editing events they shouldn't have access to, potentially exposing sensitive event details or disrupting event management.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and input validation, the impact would be limited to failed authorization attempts logged in system logs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of the plugin's object reference system but no authentication is needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.4.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Upcoming Events Lists'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate upcoming-events-lists
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious object reference manipulation
- Restrict access to the WordPress admin interface to trusted IP addresses only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Upcoming Events Lists' version 1.4.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get upcoming-events-lists --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.4.0 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to event endpoints
- Failed authorization attempts for event objects
- Multiple requests with manipulated ID parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with sequential or manipulated event IDs
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/upcoming-events-lists/ endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*upcoming-events-lists*" AND (status_code=200 OR status_code=403) AND user_agent NOT IN allowed_admin_agents)