CVE-2025-68979 WordPress Google Calendar Events plugin <= 3.5.9 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls to read or modify unauthorized data in the Google Calendar Events 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-2025-68979?
CVE-2025-68979 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SimpleCalendar Google Calendar Events, published on 30 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in SimpleCalendar Google Calendar Events google-calendar-events allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Google Calendar Events: from n/a through <= 3.5.9.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-68979?
How do I fix CVE-2025-68979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-68979 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-2025-68979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-68979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hrf-667w-43rm.