CVE-2025-54705 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-54705: WordPress WpEvently plugin <= 4.4.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Magepeopleteam
Product WpEvently
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published August 14, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in magepeopleteam WpEvently mage-eventpress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WpEvently: from n/a through <= 4.4.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WpEvently versions 4.4.6 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to disrupt site availability. An attacker with a basic user account can trigger a denial-of-service condition without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and impacts all installations running the affected versions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

An authenticated user can make the site unavailable or unresponsive.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site availability may be disrupted by authenticated users with minimal permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated