CVE-2026-84743
The Events Calendar 6.15.16.1 - 6.17.4.1 - Contributor+ Event/Venue/Organizer Update, Trash and Ownership Takeover via by-slug REST Routes
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 3.8 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 perform a per-object capability check on one family of its REST write routes, allowing users with a low-privilege role such as contributor to modify, unpublish, trash and take ownership of records belonging to other users, including administrators.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 3.8 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
The Events CalendarUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6c20337d-f485-491c-a380-38a3039af17d/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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