CVE-2025-60121 is a Missing Authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) identified in the Ex-Themes WooEvents plugin, affecting versions up to 4.1.7. This vulnerability arises due to improperly configured access control mechanisms, allowing unauthorized users to perform actions or access functionality that should be restricted. Specifically, the flaw is in the authorization logic, meaning that the plugin fails to verify whether a user has the necessary permissions before allowing certain operations. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity), with the vector indicating a network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction needed (UI:N), unchanged scope (S:U), no confidentiality impact (C:N), integrity impact (I:L), and no availability impact (A:N). This means an unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without user interaction to perform unauthorized modifications or actions that affect data integrity but not confidentiality or availability. WooEvents is a WordPress plugin used for event management, often integrated into websites to handle event listings, registrations, and related functionalities. The missing authorization could allow attackers to manipulate event data, registrations, or other critical event-related information, potentially leading to misinformation, unauthorized event modifications, or disruption of event management workflows. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches have been linked yet, indicating that organizations using this plugin should be vigilant and monitor for updates. The vulnerability was published on September 26, 2025, and assigned by Patchstack, a known security entity focusing on WordPress ecosystem vulnerabilities.

For European organizations, the impact of this vulnerability can be significant, especially for those relying on WooEvents for managing public-facing event information, ticketing, or registrations. Unauthorized modifications could lead to misinformation about event details, unauthorized event creation or cancellation, or manipulation of attendee data, which could damage organizational reputation and trust. While confidentiality is not directly impacted, integrity issues can disrupt business operations and customer experience. Organizations in sectors such as education, cultural institutions, conference organizers, and public services that use WooEvents may face operational disruptions. Additionally, unauthorized changes could be leveraged as part of broader social engineering or phishing campaigns by attackers, increasing the risk of secondary attacks. Given the plugin’s integration into WordPress, a widely used CMS in Europe, the scope of affected systems could be broad. The lack of required privileges and user interaction makes exploitation easier, increasing the risk of automated or mass exploitation attempts once public exploit code becomes available.

Organizations should immediately audit their use of the WooEvents plugin and restrict access to event management functionalities to trusted users only, applying the principle of least privilege. Monitoring logs for unusual activity related to event creation or modification is critical. Until an official patch is released, consider temporarily disabling the plugin or replacing it with alternative event management solutions with verified secure authorization controls. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting WooEvents endpoints. Regularly update WordPress core and all plugins to the latest versions, and subscribe to security advisories from Ex-Themes and Patchstack for timely patch releases. Conduct internal penetration testing focusing on authorization controls around event management features. Educate site administrators about the risks of unauthorized access and ensure strong authentication mechanisms (e.g., MFA) are in place for administrative accounts.