CVE-2025-69352
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in StellarWP's The Events Calendar WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. It affects all WordPress sites running The Events Calendar plugin versions up to and including 6.15.12.2. Attackers could potentially access or modify content they shouldn't have permission to view or edit.
💻 Affected Systems
- StellarWP The Events Calendar 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
Unauthorized users could modify or delete event data, inject malicious content, or access sensitive event information that should be restricted.
Likely Case
Attackers could view or modify events they shouldn't have access to, potentially defacing event pages or accessing private event details.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication mechanisms in place, the impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but authorization checks are missing or insufficient.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.15.12.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'The Events Calendar' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDeactivate the plugin until patched to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate the-events-calendar
Access Restriction via .htaccess
linuxRestrict access to plugin directories if not needed
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement additional access control checks at application level
- Monitor logs for unauthorized access attempts to events functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > The Events Calendar version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get the-events-calendar --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 6.15.12.3 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to event management endpoints
- Unexpected event modifications by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with event-related actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("the-events-calendar" OR "tribe_events") AND ("unauthorized" OR "permission denied")