CVE-2026-84742
The Events Calendar 6.15.0 - 6.17.4.1 - Contributor+ Content Publication via TEC V1 REST API
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 2.7 Low
- Published
- Sep 23, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 23, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 2, 2026
Description
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.17.5 does not check the capability required to publish content before creating or updating it through its REST API, allowing users with a role that cannot normally publish, such as contributor, to publish content directly and bypass editorial review.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 2.7 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
The Events CalendarUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f9228a51-1293-4a96-95da-0e57b7eb5f6b/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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