CVE-2025-32225
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in WP Event Manager WP Event Manager wp-event-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Event Manager: from n/a through <= 3.2.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMissing authorization vulnerability in WP Event Manager WordPress plugin (versions <= 3.2.0) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, likely enabling unauthorized users to perform privileged actions without proper permission checks.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WP Event Manager plugin versionLog in to WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate WP Event Manager, and note the version number displayed. Alternatively, check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/wp-event-manager/event-manager.php for the 'Version' field.Affected if The installed version is 3.2.0 or lower.
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Confirm plugin is activeIn WordPress admin > Plugins, verify that WP Event Manager shows as 'Active' rather than 'Inactive' or 'Must Use'.Affected if The plugin is active and the version is 3.2.0 or lower.
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Review user role capabilities for privilege escalationUse a user role editor plugin or query the wp_options table for default_role and review wp_usermeta for any custom capability assignments that may allow subscriber/contributor-level users to access admin-level actions.Affected if Non-administrator users have elevated capabilities or access to admin pages they should not have.
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Check for unauthorized admin accountsNavigate to Users > All Users in WordPress admin and review the list for any accounts with Administrator role that you did not create, or query the wp_users and wp_usermeta tables looking for user_level=10 or capabilities containing 'administrator' for unexpected users.Affected if Unexpected administrator accounts exist in the system.
You are affected if WP Event Manager plugin version 3.2.0 or lower is installed and active, and unauthorized users can access privileged actions or administrative functions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate WP Event Manager to the latest version if a patch is available; otherwise, audit all sensitive plugin functions and implement proper capability checks and nonce verification for administrative actions.
Latest version of WP Event Manager (version 3.2.1 or higher)
- Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Locate WP Event Manager in the plugin list
- Click 'Update now' if an update is available, or manually download the latest version from wordpress.org and upload it
- After updating, verify the plugin version reflects the latest release
- Test that event management functionality works correctly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-32225 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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