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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-68045

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-16
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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84/100
Remediation priority · High
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
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WP Event SOlution <= 4.1.12 versions.

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

The WP Event Solution WordPress plugin versions 4.1.12 and below contains an unauthenticated broken access control vulnerability. Attackers without authentication can exploit this to access functionality or data that should require proper authorization checks, likely due to missing capability verification on sensitive AJAX actions or frontend endpoints.

MitigationUpdate WP Event Solution to a version newer than 4.1.12. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released, or implement interim access controls at the web server level to restrict access to vulnerable endpoints.

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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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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  1. Check installed WP Event Solution version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate WP Event Solution to view the version number. Alternatively, check the version in the plugin's main PHP file header comment.
    Affected if The installed version is 4.1.12 or lower
  2. Identify registered AJAX actions
    Search the plugin source code for wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ action hooks to enumerate available AJAX endpoints. Focus on actions that modify data, access sensitive information, or perform administrative functions.
    Affected if Any sensitive AJAX action registered with wp_ajax_nopriv_ lacks a current_user_can() check before executing sensitive operations
  3. Inspect AJAX handler functions
    Examine the PHP functions hooked to AJAX endpoints to determine if they verify user capabilities or authentication status before processing requests.
    Affected if The handler function does not call current_user_can() or similar authorization check at the beginning of the function
  4. Check frontend endpoints for authorization
    Review plugin files for public-facing functionality such as shortcodes, template files, or custom endpoints that may perform sensitive operations.
    Affected if Frontend functionality that should require authorization (such as event management, attendee data access, or settings modification) lacks proper capability checks

A user is affected if WP Event Solution version 4.1.12 or below is installed AND any sensitive AJAX action or frontend endpoint in the plugin lacks capability verification, allowing unauthenticated access to restricted functionality.

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

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

Update WP Event Solution to a version newer than 4.1.12. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released, or implement interim access controls at the web server level to restrict access to vulnerable endpoints.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

WP Event Solution version 4.1.13 or latest available version

  1. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate WP Event Solution plugin
  4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to update to the latest version
  5. Alternatively, you can download the latest version from wordpress.org/plugins/wp-event-solution and upload it manually
  6. After updating, verify the plugin is running version 4.1.13 or higher

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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