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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-48116

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ashan Perera EventON eventon-lite allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects EventON: from n/a through <= 2.4.4.

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 confidence

Missing Authorization vulnerability in EventON plugin allows unauthenticated or low-privileged users to access administrative functionality that should be restricted by Access Control Lists (ACLs). This Broken Access Control issue enables attackers to perform actions outside their intended privilege level.

MitigationImplement proper capability checks and role-based access controls on all sensitive administrative functions, ensuring WordPress capability verification (e.g., 'manage_options') is enforced before executing privileged operations.

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
None
Availability
Low

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

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 checks

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  1. Confirm EventON plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins and check if 'EventON' or 'eventON' appears in the installed plugins list, or inspect the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for an eventON folder
    Affected if EventON plugin is installed and active
  2. Identify installed EventON version
    Check the plugin header in eventON/main.php file for 'Version:' value, or view the plugin details in WordPress Admin > Plugins > EventON
    Affected if Version number is at or below the affected version range (if known); otherwise, presence of the plugin indicates potential exposure
  3. Verify WordPress user role capabilities
    Check if low-privileged users (subscriber, contributor, editor roles) exist on the site, or inspect user roles via WordPress Admin > Users > Add New to see available role types
    Affected if Site has user accounts with roles below administrator (subscriber, contributor, editor, or custom roles with limited capabilities)
  4. Test administrative function access
    Attempt to access EventON admin pages (e.g., /wp-admin/admin.php?page=eventon) using a low-privilege user account or via direct URL without proper authentication
    Affected if Low-privileged or unauthenticated users can view or interact with admin-level EventON functionality that should require 'manage_options' capability
  5. Inspect ACL configuration
    Review EventON settings in WordPress Admin > EventON > Settings > ACL (Access Control List) if available, or check plugin code for missing current_user_can() capability checks before sensitive operations
    Affected if ACL settings are missing, misconfigured, or plugin code lacks capability verification (e.g., current_user_can('manage_options')) before executing admin functions

A user is affected if EventON plugin is installed and low-privileged or unauthenticated users can access administrative functions that should require elevated WordPress capabilities.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper capability checks and role-based access controls on all sensitive administrative functions, ensuring WordPress capability verification (e.g., 'manage_options') is enforced before executing privileged operations.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

EventON latest version (newer than 2.4.4)

  1. Log into the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate EventON (eventon-lite) in the plugin list
  4. Check if an update is available and update to the latest version
  5. If no update is shown in WordPress, visit the official WordPress plugin repository or the developer's site to download the latest version
  6. After updating, verify the version number reflects the latest release
Caveat Review plugin settings after upgrade as minor configuration changes may occur in feature updates

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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