WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

WP Meetup <= 2.3.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update

Description

The WP Meetup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings.

Affects Plugins

Plugin icon
wp-meetup
No known fix

References

CVE
CVE-2025-23916
URL
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/722261d0-b81c-48b9-baf3-93713a814c51

Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
A5: Broken Access Control
CWE
CWE-862
CVSS
4.3 (medium)

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Mika
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
c6dcfb09-c410-4309-9d50-9671c4876adb

Timeline

Publicly Published
2025-01-16 (about 1 year ago)
Added
2025-01-22 (about 1 year ago)
Last Updated
2025-01-22 (about 1 year ago)

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