CVE-2025-14029 Community Events <= 1.5.6 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Event Approval via 'eventlist' Parameter
Unauthenticated attackers can approve arbitrary events due to a missing capability check in the Community Events WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14029?
CVE-2025-14029 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in jackdewey Community Events, published on 17 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Community Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_admin_event_approval() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to approve arbitrary events via the 'eventlist' parameter.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14029?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14029?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14029 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-14029 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14029 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2h8-q8w2-33xm.