CVE-2025-23916 (GCVE-0-2025-23916)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-16 20:07 – Updated: 2026-04-23 14:02
VLAI?
Title
WordPress WP Meetup plugin <= 2.3.0 - Settings Change vulnerability
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Nuanced Media WP Meetup wp-meetup allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Meetup: from n/a through <= 2.3.0.
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Nuanced Media WP Meetup Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.3.0 (custom)
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Date Public ?
2026-04-22 14:33
Credits
Mika | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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