CVE-2025-54742 HIGH

CVE-2025-54742: WordPress WpEvently Plugin <= 4.4.8 - PHP Object Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Magepeopleteam
Product WpEvently
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published August 28, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in magepeopleteam WpEvently mage-eventpress allows Object Injection.This issue affects WpEvently: from n/a through <= 4.4.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WpEvently versions 4.4.8 and earlier contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the site. An attacker with low-level user access can craft malicious serialized data that, when processed by the plugin, runs their own PHP code with full site privileges. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress installation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary PHP code on the site with full WordPress privileges.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any authenticated user can compromise the entire WordPress installation, steal data, modify content, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level user account (subscriber or higher) on the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 28, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated