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low 2.7

CVE-2026-84742 json

The Events Calendar 6.15.0 - 6.17.4.1 - Contributor+ Content Publication via TEC V1 REST API

published last mo. modified last mo. also EUVD-2026-85039

cvss
2.7
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • Unknown The Events Calendar 6.17.5

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last mo.

Exploit prediction

0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

Exploits and checks

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f9228a51-1293-4a96-95da-0e57b7eb5f6b/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 2.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA 3.1 2.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected products

  • Unknown The Events Calendar

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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