CVE-2025-4796
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-08
Last updated on: 2025-08-13
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| themewinter | eventin | to 4.0.35 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-639 | The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Eventin plugin for WordPress up to version 4.0.34. It allows unauthenticated attackers who have contributor-level or higher permissions to escalate their privileges by taking over other user accounts. The issue arises because the plugin does not properly verify a user's identity or permissions before allowing updates to user details such as email addresses. Attackers can change the email address of any user, including administrators, and then use that to reset the user's password and gain access to their account.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have severe impacts including unauthorized access to administrator accounts, leading to full control over the affected WordPress site. Attackers can change user emails and reset passwords, potentially resulting in data breaches, site defacement, or further exploitation of the site. It compromises the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the website and its data.