CVE-2025-49997 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49997: WordPress Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress plugin <= 1.12.18 - Broken Access Control + CSRF Vulnerability

Vendor Syed Balkhi
Product Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 20, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Syed Balkhi Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress rafflepress allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress: from n/a through <= 1.12.18.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

RafflePress versions up to 1.12.18 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify contest or giveaway data. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.12.18 to prevent unauthorized changes to giveaway content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify giveaway or contest data without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter giveaway rules, winners, or contest settings without permission.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 20, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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