CVE-2025-22668 identifies a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the AwesomeTOGI Awesome Event Booking plugin, affecting all versions up to 2.7.2. The vulnerability arises from improperly configured access control security levels, which fail to enforce proper authorization checks on certain functions or endpoints within the plugin. This misconfiguration allows an attacker with network access to the affected system to perform unauthorized actions, such as viewing, modifying, or deleting event booking data, or potentially escalating privileges within the application. The flaw does not require user interaction, making it more straightforward to exploit if the attacker can reach the vulnerable interface. The absence of a CVSS score indicates that the vulnerability has not yet been fully assessed for severity, but the nature of missing authorization typically leads to significant risks to confidentiality and integrity. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been reported, but the vulnerability’s presence in a widely used event booking plugin for content management systems like WordPress raises concerns about potential future exploitation. The lack of available patches at the time of publication means that affected organizations must rely on interim mitigations until vendor updates are released. The vulnerability was reserved in early January 2025 and published in late March 2025, indicating recent discovery and disclosure.

The Missing Authorization vulnerability in Awesome Event Booking can lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of sensitive event booking data, including personal information of attendees, event details, and booking statuses. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of the data managed by the plugin. Attackers could exploit this flaw to alter bookings, disrupt event operations, or gain further access to the hosting environment if chained with other vulnerabilities. The availability impact is likely limited but could occur if attackers delete or corrupt booking data. Organizations relying on this plugin for managing events face reputational damage, legal liabilities related to data breaches, and operational disruptions. Since the plugin is commonly used in WordPress environments, the scope of affected systems is broad, especially for organizations that do not promptly update or secure their plugins. The ease of exploitation without user interaction increases the risk of automated attacks or scanning by malicious actors. Overall, the vulnerability poses a high risk to organizations that depend on Awesome Event Booking for critical event management functions.

1. Immediately restrict access to the Awesome Event Booking plugin’s administrative and sensitive endpoints by implementing strict access controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN-only access. 2. Monitor logs for unusual or unauthorized access attempts targeting the plugin’s functions and endpoints. 3. Disable or deactivate the Awesome Event Booking plugin if it is not essential until a security patch is released. 4. Follow the vendor’s announcements closely and apply security patches promptly once available. 5. Conduct a thorough audit of user roles and permissions within the CMS to ensure least privilege principles are enforced. 6. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAF) with custom rules to block suspicious requests targeting known vulnerable plugin paths. 7. Educate administrators and users about the risks of unauthorized access and encourage strong authentication mechanisms, such as multi-factor authentication, for CMS access. 8. Regularly back up event booking data to enable recovery in case of data tampering or loss. 9. Consider isolating the event booking system from other critical infrastructure to limit potential lateral movement by attackers.