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CVE-2025-48246 — The Events Calendar [the-events-calendar] < 6.12.0

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2025-48246 The Events Calendar [the-events-calendar] < 6.12.0 Missing Authorization Medium 5.4 < 6.12.0 6.12.0 2025-05-19

CVE-2025-48246

The Events Calendar plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw that allows authorized users with elevated privileges to bypass normal access controls. Specifically, the ajax_preview_import function in versions 6.11.2.1 and earlier lacks sufficient permission checks, enabling attackers with subscriber-level clearance or higher to initiate an import without proper authorization.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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