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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-7663

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-08
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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74/100
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
The Ovatheme Events Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several functions in the /class-ovaem-ajax.php file in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete ticket files, download tickets, and more.

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 · high confidence

The Ovatheme Events Manager WordPress plugin lacks capability checks on ajax functions in class-ovaem-ajax.php, allowing unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions like deleting and downloading ticket files. This is a broken access control (IDOR) vulnerability where the application fails to verify user permissions before executing sensitive file operations.

MitigationUpdate to version 1.8.7 or later which implements proper capability checks. Until updated, consider disabling the plugin or restricting access to the affected ajax endpoints at the web server level.

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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
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

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  1. Verify plugin installation
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Ovatheme Events Manager' or check the /wp-content/plugins/ovaem-events-manager/ directory exists on the server
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
  2. Determine installed version
    Check the plugin header in its main PHP file (usually ovaem-events-manager.php) for the Version comment, or view the plugin details in WordPress admin Plugins page
    Affected if Version is lower than 1.8.7 (the patched version)
  3. Confirm vulnerable file exists
    Check if class-ovaem-ajax.php exists in the plugin directory at /wp-content/plugins/ovaem-events-manager/includes/class-ovaem-ajax.php
    Affected if The file exists and the plugin version is below 1.8.7
  4. Check AJAX exposure
    Test access to the plugin AJAX endpoints (typically /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=ovaem_delete_ticket or ovaem_download_ticket) from an unauthenticated browser or using curl without auth cookies
    Affected if Unauthenticated requests to these actions succeed without returning a permission denied error

User is affected if Ovatheme Events Manager plugin is installed with a version lower than 1.8.7 and the vulnerable AJAX functions are exposed and accessible without authentication.

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 to version 1.8.7 or later which implements proper capability checks. Until updated, consider disabling the plugin or restricting access to the affected ajax endpoints at the web server level.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version beyond 1.8.6 (vendor should provide fixed release)

  1. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate the Ovatheme Events Manager plugin
  4. Check if an update is available and update to the latest version
  5. If no update is available through WordPress, check the theme vendor (ThemeForest) or the plugin developer for the latest release
  6. Verify the update was successful and test that the plugin functions normally

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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