CVE-2025-48246 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-48246: WordPress The Events Calendar plugin <= 6.11.2.1 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Stellarwp
Product The Events Calendar
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published May 19, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in StellarWP The Events Calendar the-events-calendar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects The Events Calendar: from n/a through <= 6.11.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Events Calendar for WordPress contains an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to modify or delete event data they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 6.11.2.1. An attacker with a basic user account can bypass permission checks to alter event integrity or availability. Update to a version newer than 6.11.2.1 to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete events without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Event data can be corrupted or deleted by unauthorized users, disrupting event management and site reliability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., Subscriber or Contributor).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 19, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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