CVE-2025-57987 WordPress WP Events Manager Plugin <= 2.2.1 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in WP Events Manager to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2025-57987?
CVE-2025-57987 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ThimPress WP Events Manager, published on 22 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThimPress WP Events Manager wp-events-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Events Manager: from n/a through <= 2.2.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57987?
How do I fix CVE-2025-57987?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57987 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-2025-57987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-57987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3p98-4wm7-qj6w.